Solve 18^3-2*18^2+2*18-1=a*b

$$18 ^ { 3 } - 2 \times 18 ^ { 2 } + 2 \times 18 - 1 = a \times b$$

Solve for a

$$a=\frac{5219}{b}$$

$$b\neq 0$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Calculate 18 to the power of 3 and get 5832.

$$5832-2\times 18^{2}+2\times 18-1=ab$$

Calculate 18 to the power of 2 and get 324.

$$5832-2\times 324+2\times 18-1=ab$$

Multiply 2 and 324 to get 648.

$$5832-648+2\times 18-1=ab$$

Subtract 648 from 5832 to get 5184.

$$5184+2\times 18-1=ab$$

Multiply 2 and 18 to get 36.

$$5184+36-1=ab$$

Add 5184 and 36 to get 5220.

$$5220-1=ab$$

Subtract 1 from 5220 to get 5219.

$$5219=ab$$

Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.

$$ab=5219$$

The equation is in standard form.

$$ba=5219$$

Divide both sides by b.

$$\frac{ba}{b}=\frac{5219}{b}$$

Dividing by b undoes the multiplication by b.

$$a=\frac{5219}{b}$$

Solve for b

$$b=\frac{5219}{a}$$

$$a\neq 0$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Calculate 18 to the power of 3 and get 5832.

$$5832-2\times 18^{2}+2\times 18-1=ab$$

Calculate 18 to the power of 2 and get 324.

$$5832-2\times 324+2\times 18-1=ab$$

Multiply 2 and 324 to get 648.

$$5832-648+2\times 18-1=ab$$

Subtract 648 from 5832 to get 5184.

$$5184+2\times 18-1=ab$$

Multiply 2 and 18 to get 36.

$$5184+36-1=ab$$

Add 5184 and 36 to get 5220.

$$5220-1=ab$$

Subtract 1 from 5220 to get 5219.

$$5219=ab$$

Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.

$$ab=5219$$

Divide both sides by a.

$$\frac{ab}{a}=\frac{5219}{a}$$

Dividing by a undoes the multiplication by a.

$$b=\frac{5219}{a}$$