Solve for x 3(x-a)=b

$3 (x - a) = b$

Step 1

Divide each term in $3 (x - a) = b$ by $3$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $3 (x - a) = b$ by $3$ .

$\frac{3 (x - a)}{3} = \frac{b}{3}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $3$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{3 (x - a)}{3} = \frac{b}{3}$

Divide $x - a$ by $1$ .

$x - a = \frac{b}{3}$

Step 2

Add $a$ to both sides of the equation.

$x = \frac{b}{3} + a$