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ab=2a+2b
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by a+b.
ab-2a=2b
Subtract 2a from both sides.
\left(b-2\right)a=2b
Combine all terms containing a.
\frac{\left(b-2\right)a}{b-2}=\frac{2b}{b-2}
Divide both sides by b-2.
a=\frac{2b}{b-2}
Dividing by b-2 undoes the multiplication by b-2.
ab=2a+2b
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by a+b.
ab-2b=2a
Subtract 2b from both sides.
\left(a-2\right)b=2a
Combine all terms containing b.
\frac{\left(a-2\right)b}{a-2}=\frac{2a}{a-2}
Divide both sides by a-2.
b=\frac{2a}{a-2}
Dividing by a-2 undoes the multiplication by a-2.