(a-b)x=b-a

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
ax + -1bx = -1a + b

Solving
ax + -1bx = -1a + b

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

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

Reorder the terms:
a + ax + -1bx = -1a + a + b

Combine like terms: -1a + a = 0
a + ax + -1bx = 0 + b
a + ax + -1bx = b

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

Combine like terms: -1bx + bx = 0
a + ax + 0 = b + bx
a + ax = b + bx

Reorder the terms:
a + ax + -1b + -1bx = b + -1b + bx + -1bx

Combine like terms: b + -1b = 0
a + ax + -1b + -1bx = 0 + bx + -1bx
a + ax + -1b + -1bx = bx + -1bx

Combine like terms: bx + -1bx = 0
a + ax + -1b + -1bx = 0

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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