Solve 2as/2ab=16

$$\frac { 2 a s } { 2 a b } = 16$$

Solve for a

$$a\neq 0$$

$$b=\frac{s}{16}\text{ and }s\neq 0$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Variable a cannot be equal to 0 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by 2ab.

$$2as=32ab$$

Subtract 32ab from both sides.

$$2as-32ab=0$$

Combine all terms containing a.

$$\left(2s-32b\right)a=0$$

Divide 0 by 2s-32b.

$$a=0$$

Variable a cannot be equal to 0.

$$a\in \emptyset$$

Solve for b

$$b=\frac{s}{16}$$

$$s\neq 0\text{ and }a\neq 0$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Variable b cannot be equal to 0 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by 2ab.

$$2as=32ab$$

Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.

$$32ab=2as$$

Divide both sides by 32a.

$$\frac{32ab}{32a}=\frac{2as}{32a}$$

Dividing by 32a undoes the multiplication by 32a.

$$b=\frac{2as}{32a}$$

Divide 2as by 32a.

$$b=\frac{s}{16}$$

Variable b cannot be equal to 0.

$$b=\frac{s}{16}\text{, }b\neq 0$$