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b\left(a+x\right)-ax=cb
Multiply both sides of the equation by b.
ba+bx-ax=cb
Use the distributive property to multiply b by a+x.
ba-ax=cb-bx
Subtract bx from both sides.
\left(b-x\right)a=cb-bx
Combine all terms containing a.
\left(b-x\right)a=bc-bx
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{\left(b-x\right)a}{b-x}=\frac{b\left(c-x\right)}{b-x}
Divide both sides by b-x.
a=\frac{b\left(c-x\right)}{b-x}
Dividing by b-x undoes the multiplication by b-x.
b\left(a+x\right)-ax=cb
Multiply both sides of the equation by b.
ba+bx-ax=cb
Use the distributive property to multiply b by a+x.
ba-ax=cb-bx
Subtract bx from both sides.
\left(b-x\right)a=cb-bx
Combine all terms containing a.
\left(b-x\right)a=bc-bx
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{\left(b-x\right)a}{b-x}=\frac{b\left(c-x\right)}{b-x}
Divide both sides by b-x.
a=\frac{b\left(c-x\right)}{b-x}
Dividing by b-x undoes the multiplication by b-x.
b\left(a+x\right)-ax=cb
Variable b cannot be equal to 0 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by b.
ba+bx-ax=cb
Use the distributive property to multiply b by a+x.
ba+bx-ax-cb=0
Subtract cb from both sides.
ba+bx-cb=ax
Add ax to both sides. Anything plus zero gives itself.
\left(a+x-c\right)b=ax
Combine all terms containing b.
\left(x+a-c\right)b=ax
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{\left(x+a-c\right)b}{x+a-c}=\frac{ax}{x+a-c}
Divide both sides by x+a-c.
b=\frac{ax}{x+a-c}
Dividing by x+a-c undoes the multiplication by x+a-c.
b=\frac{ax}{x+a-c}\text{, }b\neq 0
Variable b cannot be equal to 0.