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Question
Solve the following equations: a(x - b) -b (x - a) = a2 - b2
Solution
a(x - b) -b (x - a) = a2 - b2
On simplyfying we get:
⇒ ax - ab - bx + ab = a2 - b2
⇒ (a - b)x = a2 - b2
⇒ x = (a + b).
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