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a^{2}+b^{2}=a\left(a+c\right)
Variable a cannot be equal to 0 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by ab, the least common multiple of ab,b.
a^{2}+b^{2}=a^{2}+ac
Use the distributive property to multiply a by a+c.
a^{2}+b^{2}-a^{2}=ac
Subtract a^{2} from both sides.
b^{2}=ac
Combine a^{2} and -a^{2} to get 0.
ac=b^{2}
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
ca=b^{2}
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{ca}{c}=\frac{b^{2}}{c}
Divide both sides by c.
a=\frac{b^{2}}{c}
Dividing by c undoes the multiplication by c.
a=\frac{b^{2}}{c}\text{, }a\neq 0
Variable a cannot be equal to 0.