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ax+bx=c
Use the distributive property to multiply a+b by x.
ax=c-bx
Subtract bx from both sides.
xa=c-bx
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{xa}{x}=\frac{c-bx}{x}
Divide both sides by x.
a=\frac{c-bx}{x}
Dividing by x undoes the multiplication by x.
a=-b+\frac{c}{x}
Divide c-bx by x.
ax+bx=c
Use the distributive property to multiply a+b by x.
bx=c-ax
Subtract ax from both sides.
xb=c-ax
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{xb}{x}=\frac{c-ax}{x}
Divide both sides by x.
b=\frac{c-ax}{x}
Dividing by x undoes the multiplication by x.
b=-a+\frac{c}{x}
Divide c-ax by x.
ax+bx=c
Use the distributive property to multiply a+b by x.
ax=c-bx
Subtract bx from both sides.
xa=c-bx
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{xa}{x}=\frac{c-bx}{x}
Divide both sides by x.
a=\frac{c-bx}{x}
Dividing by x undoes the multiplication by x.
a=-b+\frac{c}{x}
Divide c-bx by x.
ax+bx=c
Use the distributive property to multiply a+b by x.
bx=c-ax
Subtract ax from both sides.
xb=c-ax
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{xb}{x}=\frac{c-ax}{x}
Divide both sides by x.
b=\frac{c-ax}{x}
Dividing by x undoes the multiplication by x.
b=-a+\frac{c}{x}
Divide c-ax by x.