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7a+8b-15ab=0
Subtract 15ab from both sides.
7a-15ab=-8b
Subtract 8b from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
\left(7-15b\right)a=-8b
Combine all terms containing a.
\frac{\left(7-15b\right)a}{7-15b}=-\frac{8b}{7-15b}
Divide both sides by 7-15b.
a=-\frac{8b}{7-15b}
Dividing by 7-15b undoes the multiplication by 7-15b.
7a+8b-15ab=0
Subtract 15ab from both sides.
8b-15ab=-7a
Subtract 7a from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
\left(8-15a\right)b=-7a
Combine all terms containing b.
\frac{\left(8-15a\right)b}{8-15a}=-\frac{7a}{8-15a}
Divide both sides by 8-15a.
b=-\frac{7a}{8-15a}
Dividing by 8-15a undoes the multiplication by 8-15a.