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x^{2}+xb-ax-ab=\left(x-1\right)\left(x+3\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply x-a by x+b.
x^{2}+xb-ax-ab=x^{2}+2x-3
Use the distributive property to multiply x-1 by x+3 and combine like terms.
xb-ax-ab=x^{2}+2x-3-x^{2}
Subtract x^{2} from both sides.
xb-ax-ab=2x-3
Combine x^{2} and -x^{2} to get 0.
-ax-ab=2x-3-xb
Subtract xb from both sides.
\left(-x-b\right)a=2x-3-xb
Combine all terms containing a.
\left(-x-b\right)a=-bx+2x-3
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{\left(-x-b\right)a}{-x-b}=\frac{-bx+2x-3}{-x-b}
Divide both sides by -x-b.
a=\frac{-bx+2x-3}{-x-b}
Dividing by -x-b undoes the multiplication by -x-b.
a=-\frac{-bx+2x-3}{x+b}
Divide -3-xb+2x by -x-b.
x^{2}+xb-ax-ab=\left(x-1\right)\left(x+3\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply x-a by x+b.
x^{2}+xb-ax-ab=x^{2}+2x-3
Use the distributive property to multiply x-1 by x+3 and combine like terms.
xb-ax-ab=x^{2}+2x-3-x^{2}
Subtract x^{2} from both sides.
xb-ax-ab=2x-3
Combine x^{2} and -x^{2} to get 0.
xb-ab=2x-3+ax
Add ax to both sides.
\left(x-a\right)b=2x-3+ax
Combine all terms containing b.
\left(x-a\right)b=ax+2x-3
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{\left(x-a\right)b}{x-a}=\frac{ax+2x-3}{x-a}
Divide both sides by x-a.
b=\frac{ax+2x-3}{x-a}
Dividing by x-a undoes the multiplication by x-a.
x^{2}+xb-ax-ab=\left(x-1\right)\left(x+3\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply x-a by x+b.
x^{2}+xb-ax-ab=x^{2}+2x-3
Use the distributive property to multiply x-1 by x+3 and combine like terms.
xb-ax-ab=x^{2}+2x-3-x^{2}
Subtract x^{2} from both sides.
xb-ax-ab=2x-3
Combine x^{2} and -x^{2} to get 0.
-ax-ab=2x-3-xb
Subtract xb from both sides.
\left(-x-b\right)a=2x-3-xb
Combine all terms containing a.
\left(-x-b\right)a=-bx+2x-3
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{\left(-x-b\right)a}{-x-b}=\frac{-bx+2x-3}{-x-b}
Divide both sides by -x-b.
a=\frac{-bx+2x-3}{-x-b}
Dividing by -x-b undoes the multiplication by -x-b.
a=-\frac{-bx+2x-3}{x+b}
Divide 2x-3-xb by -x-b.
x^{2}+xb-ax-ab=\left(x-1\right)\left(x+3\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply x-a by x+b.
x^{2}+xb-ax-ab=x^{2}+2x-3
Use the distributive property to multiply x-1 by x+3 and combine like terms.
xb-ax-ab=x^{2}+2x-3-x^{2}
Subtract x^{2} from both sides.
xb-ax-ab=2x-3
Combine x^{2} and -x^{2} to get 0.
xb-ab=2x-3+ax
Add ax to both sides.
\left(x-a\right)b=2x-3+ax
Combine all terms containing b.
\left(x-a\right)b=ax+2x-3
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{\left(x-a\right)b}{x-a}=\frac{ax+2x-3}{x-a}
Divide both sides by x-a.
b=\frac{ax+2x-3}{x-a}
Dividing by x-a undoes the multiplication by x-a.