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ab=xa+xb
Use the distributive property to multiply x by a+b.
ab-xa=xb
Subtract xa from both sides.
\left(b-x\right)a=xb
Combine all terms containing a.
\left(b-x\right)a=bx
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{\left(b-x\right)a}{b-x}=\frac{bx}{b-x}
Divide both sides by -x+b.
a=\frac{bx}{b-x}
Dividing by -x+b undoes the multiplication by -x+b.
ab=xa+xb
Use the distributive property to multiply x by a+b.
ab-xb=xa
Subtract xb from both sides.
\left(a-x\right)b=xa
Combine all terms containing b.
\left(a-x\right)b=ax
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{\left(a-x\right)b}{a-x}=\frac{ax}{a-x}
Divide both sides by a-x.
b=\frac{ax}{a-x}
Dividing by a-x undoes the multiplication by a-x.
ab=xa+xb
Use the distributive property to multiply x by a+b.
ab-xa=xb
Subtract xa from both sides.
\left(b-x\right)a=xb
Combine all terms containing a.
\left(b-x\right)a=bx
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{\left(b-x\right)a}{b-x}=\frac{bx}{b-x}
Divide both sides by -x+b.
a=\frac{bx}{b-x}
Dividing by -x+b undoes the multiplication by -x+b.
ab=xa+xb
Use the distributive property to multiply x by a+b.
ab-xb=xa
Subtract xb from both sides.
\left(a-x\right)b=xa
Combine all terms containing b.
\left(a-x\right)b=ax
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{\left(a-x\right)b}{a-x}=\frac{ax}{a-x}
Divide both sides by a-x.
b=\frac{ax}{a-x}
Dividing by a-x undoes the multiplication by a-x.