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ax+bx=a+b
Use the distributive property to multiply a+b by x.
ax+bx-a=b
Subtract a from both sides.
ax-a=b-bx
Subtract bx from both sides.
\left(x-1\right)a=b-bx
Combine all terms containing a.
\frac{\left(x-1\right)a}{x-1}=\frac{b-bx}{x-1}
Divide both sides by -1+x.
a=\frac{b-bx}{x-1}
Dividing by -1+x undoes the multiplication by -1+x.
a=-b
Divide b-bx by -1+x.
ax+bx=a+b
Use the distributive property to multiply a+b by x.
ax+bx-b=a
Subtract b from both sides.
bx-b=a-ax
Subtract ax from both sides.
\left(x-1\right)b=a-ax
Combine all terms containing b.
\frac{\left(x-1\right)b}{x-1}=\frac{a-ax}{x-1}
Divide both sides by -1+x.
b=\frac{a-ax}{x-1}
Dividing by -1+x undoes the multiplication by -1+x.
b=-a
Divide a-ax by -1+x.
ax+bx=a+b
Use the distributive property to multiply a+b by x.
ax+bx-a=b
Subtract a from both sides.
ax-a=b-bx
Subtract bx from both sides.
\left(x-1\right)a=b-bx
Combine all terms containing a.
\frac{\left(x-1\right)a}{x-1}=\frac{b-bx}{x-1}
Divide both sides by -1+x.
a=\frac{b-bx}{x-1}
Dividing by -1+x undoes the multiplication by -1+x.
a=-b
Divide b-bx by -1+x.
ax+bx=a+b
Use the distributive property to multiply a+b by x.
ax+bx-b=a
Subtract b from both sides.
bx-b=a-ax
Subtract ax from both sides.
\left(x-1\right)b=a-ax
Combine all terms containing b.
\frac{\left(x-1\right)b}{x-1}=\frac{a-ax}{x-1}
Divide both sides by -1+x.
b=\frac{a-ax}{x-1}
Dividing by -1+x undoes the multiplication by -1+x.
b=-a
Divide a-ax by -1+x.