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-5ax=-8bx^{2}
Subtract 8bx^{2} from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
\left(-5x\right)a=-8bx^{2}
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{\left(-5x\right)a}{-5x}=-\frac{8bx^{2}}{-5x}
Divide both sides by -5x.
a=-\frac{8bx^{2}}{-5x}
Dividing by -5x undoes the multiplication by -5x.
a=\frac{8bx}{5}
Divide -8bx^{2} by -5x.
8bx^{2}=5ax
Add 5ax to both sides. Anything plus zero gives itself.
8x^{2}b=5ax
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{8x^{2}b}{8x^{2}}=\frac{5ax}{8x^{2}}
Divide both sides by 8x^{2}.
b=\frac{5ax}{8x^{2}}
Dividing by 8x^{2} undoes the multiplication by 8x^{2}.
b=\frac{5a}{8x}
Divide 5ax by 8x^{2}.
-5ax=-8bx^{2}
Subtract 8bx^{2} from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
\left(-5x\right)a=-8bx^{2}
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{\left(-5x\right)a}{-5x}=-\frac{8bx^{2}}{-5x}
Divide both sides by -5x.
a=-\frac{8bx^{2}}{-5x}
Dividing by -5x undoes the multiplication by -5x.
a=\frac{8bx}{5}
Divide -8bx^{2} by -5x.
8bx^{2}=5ax
Add 5ax to both sides. Anything plus zero gives itself.
8x^{2}b=5ax
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{8x^{2}b}{8x^{2}}=\frac{5ax}{8x^{2}}
Divide both sides by 8x^{2}.
b=\frac{5ax}{8x^{2}}
Dividing by 8x^{2} undoes the multiplication by 8x^{2}.
b=\frac{5a}{8x}
Divide 5ax by 8x^{2}.