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ax=5x+b-3
Subtract 3 from both sides.
xa=5x+b-3
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{xa}{x}=\frac{5x+b-3}{x}
Divide both sides by x.
a=\frac{5x+b-3}{x}
Dividing by x undoes the multiplication by x.
ax=5x+b-3
Subtract 3 from both sides.
xa=5x+b-3
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{xa}{x}=\frac{5x+b-3}{x}
Divide both sides by x.
a=\frac{5x+b-3}{x}
Dividing by x undoes the multiplication by x.
5x+b=ax+3
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
b=ax+3-5x
Subtract 5x from both sides.