Asked by Makayla

Solve for x.

ax + b = r

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Subtract b from both sides: ax = r − b.

If a ≠ 0, divide by a: x = (r − b)/a.

If a = 0, the equation becomes b = r. If b = r there are infinitely many solutions (any x); if b ≠ r there is no solution.