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-\left(1-ax\right)+3+\left(x-2\right)\left(-1\right)=0
Variable x cannot be equal to 2 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by x-2, the least common multiple of 2-x,x-2.
-1+ax+3+\left(x-2\right)\left(-1\right)=0
To find the opposite of 1-ax, find the opposite of each term.
2+ax+\left(x-2\right)\left(-1\right)=0
Add -1 and 3 to get 2.
2+ax-x+2=0
Use the distributive property to multiply x-2 by -1.
4+ax-x=0
Add 2 and 2 to get 4.
ax-x=-4
Subtract 4 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
\left(a-1\right)x=-4
Combine all terms containing x.
\frac{\left(a-1\right)x}{a-1}=-\frac{4}{a-1}
Divide both sides by a-1.
x=-\frac{4}{a-1}
Dividing by a-1 undoes the multiplication by a-1.
x=-\frac{4}{a-1}\text{, }x\neq 2
Variable x cannot be equal to 2.
-\left(1-ax\right)+3+\left(x-2\right)\left(-1\right)=0
Multiply both sides of the equation by x-2, the least common multiple of 2-x,x-2.
-1+ax+3+\left(x-2\right)\left(-1\right)=0
To find the opposite of 1-ax, find the opposite of each term.
2+ax+\left(x-2\right)\left(-1\right)=0
Add -1 and 3 to get 2.
2+ax-x+2=0
Use the distributive property to multiply x-2 by -1.
4+ax-x=0
Add 2 and 2 to get 4.
ax-x=-4
Subtract 4 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
ax=-4+x
Add x to both sides.
xa=x-4
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{xa}{x}=\frac{x-4}{x}
Divide both sides by x.
a=\frac{x-4}{x}
Dividing by x undoes the multiplication by x.
-\left(1-ax\right)+3+\left(x-2\right)\left(-1\right)=0
Variable x cannot be equal to 2 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by x-2, the least common multiple of 2-x,x-2.
-1+ax+3+\left(x-2\right)\left(-1\right)=0
To find the opposite of 1-ax, find the opposite of each term.
2+ax+\left(x-2\right)\left(-1\right)=0
Add -1 and 3 to get 2.
2+ax-x+2=0
Use the distributive property to multiply x-2 by -1.
4+ax-x=0
Add 2 and 2 to get 4.
ax-x=-4
Subtract 4 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
\left(a-1\right)x=-4
Combine all terms containing x.
\frac{\left(a-1\right)x}{a-1}=-\frac{4}{a-1}
Divide both sides by a-1.
x=-\frac{4}{a-1}
Dividing by a-1 undoes the multiplication by a-1.
x=-\frac{4}{a-1}\text{, }x\neq 2
Variable x cannot be equal to 2.