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aa_{3}+9=ab^{2}
Multiply b and b to get b^{2}.
aa_{3}+9-ab^{2}=0
Subtract ab^{2} from both sides.
aa_{3}-ab^{2}=-9
Subtract 9 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
\left(a_{3}-b^{2}\right)a=-9
Combine all terms containing a.
\frac{\left(a_{3}-b^{2}\right)a}{a_{3}-b^{2}}=-\frac{9}{a_{3}-b^{2}}
Divide both sides by a_{3}-b^{2}.
a=-\frac{9}{a_{3}-b^{2}}
Dividing by a_{3}-b^{2} undoes the multiplication by a_{3}-b^{2}.
aa_{3}+9=ab^{2}
Multiply b and b to get b^{2}.
aa_{3}=ab^{2}-9
Subtract 9 from both sides.
\frac{aa_{3}}{a}=\frac{ab^{2}-9}{a}
Divide both sides by a.
a_{3}=\frac{ab^{2}-9}{a}
Dividing by a undoes the multiplication by a.
a_{3}=b^{2}-\frac{9}{a}
Divide ab^{2}-9 by a.