if x+ a= b/3x and b does not = 3 then x =?
i cant seem to find a way to seprate the two x's since 3/b is always attached.
subtract (b/3)x from both sides
x- (b/3) x+a=0
x(1-b/3)= -a
x= a/(1-b/3)
i looked at the back of my book and the answer is 3a/b-3