ax - mn = mn + bx for x Add mn to each side: ax - mn + mn = mn + bx + mn Cancel the mn terms on the left side and we get: ax = bx + 2mn Subtract bx from each side: ax - bx = bx - bx + 2mn Cancel the bx terms on the right side: ax - bx = 2mn Factor out x on the left side: x (a - b) = 2mn Divide each side of the equation by (a - b): x (a - b)/(a - b) = 2mn/(a - b) Cancel the (a - b) on the left side and we get: x = 2mn/(a - b)
