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ax+by=cx+cy
Use the distributive property to multiply c by x+y.
ax=cx+cy-by
Subtract by from both sides.
xa=cx+cy-by
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{xa}{x}=\frac{cx+cy-by}{x}
Divide both sides by x.
a=\frac{cx+cy-by}{x}
Dividing by x undoes the multiplication by x.
ax+by=cx+cy
Use the distributive property to multiply c by x+y.
by=cx+cy-ax
Subtract ax from both sides.
yb=cx-ax+cy
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{yb}{y}=\frac{cx-ax+cy}{y}
Divide both sides by y.
b=\frac{cx-ax+cy}{y}
Dividing by y undoes the multiplication by y.
ax+by=cx+cy
Use the distributive property to multiply c by x+y.
ax=cx+cy-by
Subtract by from both sides.
xa=cx+cy-by
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{xa}{x}=\frac{cx+cy-by}{x}
Divide both sides by x.
a=\frac{cx+cy-by}{x}
Dividing by x undoes the multiplication by x.
ax+by=cx+cy
Use the distributive property to multiply c by x+y.
by=cx+cy-ax
Subtract ax from both sides.
yb=cx-ax+cy
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{yb}{y}=\frac{cx-ax+cy}{y}
Divide both sides by y.
b=\frac{cx-ax+cy}{y}
Dividing by y undoes the multiplication by y.