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ax+b-dc=ec
Multiply both sides of the equation by c.
ax-dc=ec-b
Subtract b from both sides.
ax=ec-b+dc
Add dc to both sides.
xa=ec+cd-b
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{xa}{x}=\frac{ec+cd-b}{x}
Divide both sides by x.
a=\frac{ec+cd-b}{x}
Dividing by x undoes the multiplication by x.
a=\frac{cd+ec-b}{x}
Divide ec-b+dc by x.
ax+b-dc=ec
Multiply both sides of the equation by c.
ax-dc=ec-b
Subtract b from both sides.
ax=ec-b+dc
Add dc to both sides.
xa=ec+cd-b
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{xa}{x}=\frac{ec+cd-b}{x}
Divide both sides by x.
a=\frac{ec+cd-b}{x}
Dividing by x undoes the multiplication by x.
a=\frac{cd+ec-b}{x}
Divide ec-b+dc by x.