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c+i=\left(c-i\right)a+bi\left(c-i\right)
Multiply both sides of the equation by c-i.
c+i=ca-ia+bi\left(c-i\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply c-i by a.
c+i=ca-ia+ibc-ibi
Use the distributive property to multiply bi by c-i.
c+i=ca-ia+ibc+b
Multiply -i and i to get 1.
ca-ia+ibc+b=c+i
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
ca-ia+b=c+i-ibc
Subtract ibc from both sides.
ca-ia=c+i-ibc-b
Subtract b from both sides.
ac-ia=-ibc-b+c+i
Reorder the terms.
\left(c-i\right)a=-ibc-b+c+i
Combine all terms containing a.
\left(c-i\right)a=i+c-b-ibc
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{\left(c-i\right)a}{c-i}=\frac{i+c-b-ibc}{c-i}
Divide both sides by c-i.
a=\frac{i+c-b-ibc}{c-i}
Dividing by c-i undoes the multiplication by c-i.
c+i=\left(c-i\right)a+bi\left(c-i\right)
Multiply both sides of the equation by c-i.
c+i=ca-ia+bi\left(c-i\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply c-i by a.
c+i=ca-ia+ibc-ibi
Use the distributive property to multiply bi by c-i.
c+i=ca-ia+ibc+b
Multiply -i and i to get 1.
ca-ia+ibc+b=c+i
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
-ia+ibc+b=c+i-ca
Subtract ca from both sides.
ibc+b=c+i-ca-\left(-ia\right)
Subtract -ia from both sides.
ibc+b=c+i-ca+ia
Multiply -1 and -i to get i.
\left(ic+1\right)b=c+i-ca+ia
Combine all terms containing b.
\left(ic+1\right)b=i+c+ia-ac
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{\left(ic+1\right)b}{ic+1}=\frac{i+c+ia-ac}{ic+1}
Divide both sides by ic+1.
b=\frac{i+c+ia-ac}{ic+1}
Dividing by ic+1 undoes the multiplication by ic+1.