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ax+c=-3b
Subtract 3b from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
ax=-3b-c
Subtract c from both sides.
xa=-3b-c
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{xa}{x}=\frac{-3b-c}{x}
Divide both sides by x.
a=\frac{-3b-c}{x}
Dividing by x undoes the multiplication by x.
a=-\frac{c+3b}{x}
Divide -3b-c by x.
ax+c=-3b
Subtract 3b from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
ax=-3b-c
Subtract c from both sides.
xa=-3b-c
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{xa}{x}=\frac{-3b-c}{x}
Divide both sides by x.
a=\frac{-3b-c}{x}
Dividing by x undoes the multiplication by x.
a=-\frac{c+3b}{x}
Divide -3b-c by x.
3b+c=-ax
Subtract ax from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
3b=-ax-c
Subtract c from both sides.
\frac{3b}{3}=\frac{-ax-c}{3}
Divide both sides by 3.
b=\frac{-ax-c}{3}
Dividing by 3 undoes the multiplication by 3.