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Help me rearrange the equation

How can I get this formula  (y-b) / (0-b) = (x-0) / (a-0) rearranged into

x / a + y / b = 1 ?
asked Jul 12, 2017 in Algebra by Roland

2 Answers

It can be

 x/a + (y-b)/b = 0

or

x/a + y/b - 1 = 0
answered Jul 12, 2017 by Kameron
You can try this way:

(y-b) / (0-b) = (x-0) / (a-0)

(y-b)/(-b) = x/a.
answered Jul 12, 2017 by Josue
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