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x^{2}a-x^{2}b=a+b
Use the distributive property to multiply x^{2} by a-b.
x^{2}a-x^{2}b-a=b
Subtract a from both sides.
x^{2}a-a=b+x^{2}b
Add x^{2}b to both sides.
\left(x^{2}-1\right)a=b+x^{2}b
Combine all terms containing a.
\left(x^{2}-1\right)a=bx^{2}+b
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{\left(x^{2}-1\right)a}{x^{2}-1}=\frac{bx^{2}+b}{x^{2}-1}
Divide both sides by x^{2}-1.
a=\frac{bx^{2}+b}{x^{2}-1}
Dividing by x^{2}-1 undoes the multiplication by x^{2}-1.
a=\frac{b\left(x^{2}+1\right)}{x^{2}-1}
Divide b+bx^{2} by x^{2}-1.
x^{2}a-x^{2}b=a+b
Use the distributive property to multiply x^{2} by a-b.
x^{2}a-x^{2}b-b=a
Subtract b from both sides.
-x^{2}b-b=a-x^{2}a
Subtract x^{2}a from both sides.
-bx^{2}-b=-ax^{2}+a
Reorder the terms.
\left(-x^{2}-1\right)b=-ax^{2}+a
Combine all terms containing b.
\left(-x^{2}-1\right)b=a-ax^{2}
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{\left(-x^{2}-1\right)b}{-x^{2}-1}=\frac{a-ax^{2}}{-x^{2}-1}
Divide both sides by -x^{2}-1.
b=\frac{a-ax^{2}}{-x^{2}-1}
Dividing by -x^{2}-1 undoes the multiplication by -x^{2}-1.
b=-\frac{a\left(1-x^{2}\right)}{x^{2}+1}
Divide a-ax^{2} by -x^{2}-1.