(1-a)x=a-1

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Solution for (1-a)x=a-1 equation:


Simplifying
(1 + -1a) * x = a + -1

Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
x(1 + -1a) = a + -1
(1 * x + -1a * x) = a + -1

Reorder the terms:
(-1ax + 1x) = a + -1
(-1ax + 1x) = a + -1

Reorder the terms:
-1ax + 1x = -1 + a

Solving
-1ax + 1x = -1 + a

Solving for variable 'a'.

Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-1a' to each side of the equation.
-1ax + -1a + 1x = -1 + a + -1a

Reorder the terms:
-1a + -1ax + 1x = -1 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
-1a + -1ax + 1x = -1 + 0
-1a + -1ax + 1x = -1

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
-1a + -1ax + 1x + -1x = -1 + -1x

Combine like terms: 1x + -1x = 0
-1a + -1ax + 0 = -1 + -1x
-1a + -1ax = -1 + -1x

Reorder the terms:
1 + -1a + -1ax + x = -1 + -1x + 1 + x

Reorder the terms:
1 + -1a + -1ax + x = -1 + 1 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
1 + -1a + -1ax + x = 0 + -1x + x
1 + -1a + -1ax + x = -1x + x

Combine like terms: -1x + x = 0
1 + -1a + -1ax + x = 0

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