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b-a=\left(-b\right)z-z
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
-a=\left(-b\right)z-z-b
Subtract b from both sides.
-a=-bz-z-b
Reorder the terms.
\frac{-a}{-1}=\frac{-bz-z-b}{-1}
Divide both sides by -1.
a=\frac{-bz-z-b}{-1}
Dividing by -1 undoes the multiplication by -1.
a=bz+z+b
Divide -bz-z-b by -1.
\left(-b\right)z-z-b=-a
Subtract b from both sides.
\left(-b\right)z-b=-a+z
Add z to both sides.
-bz-b=z-a
Reorder the terms.
\left(-z-1\right)b=z-a
Combine all terms containing b.
\frac{\left(-z-1\right)b}{-z-1}=\frac{z-a}{-z-1}
Divide both sides by -z-1.
b=\frac{z-a}{-z-1}
Dividing by -z-1 undoes the multiplication by -z-1.
b=-\frac{z-a}{z+1}
Divide z-a by -z-1.