Question
Solve the equation
Solve for a
Solve for b
a=0a=2b1
Evaluate
ab=2a2b2
Rewrite the expression
ba=2b2a2
Add or subtract both sides
ba−2b2a2=0
Factor the expression
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Evaluate
ba−2b2a2
Rewrite the expression
ba−ba×2ba
Factor out ba from the expression
ba(1−2ba)
ba(1−2ba)=0
When the product of factors equals 0,at least one factor is 0
ba=01−2ba=0
Solve the equation for a
a=01−2ba=0
Solution
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Evaluate
1−2ba=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
−2ba=0−1
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
−2ba=−1
Divide both sides
−2b−2ba=−2b−1
Divide the numbers
a=−2b−1
Cancel out the common factor −1
a=2b1
a=0a=2b1
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