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ax=7x+b-8
Subtract 8 from both sides.
xa=7x+b-8
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{xa}{x}=\frac{7x+b-8}{x}
Divide both sides by x.
a=\frac{7x+b-8}{x}
Dividing by x undoes the multiplication by x.
ax=7x+b-8
Subtract 8 from both sides.
xa=7x+b-8
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{xa}{x}=\frac{7x+b-8}{x}
Divide both sides by x.
a=\frac{7x+b-8}{x}
Dividing by x undoes the multiplication by x.
7x+b=ax+8
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
b=ax+8-7x
Subtract 7x from both sides.