Question

I am not really comprehending this:

xb = (xa)b/a

Why am I dividing (a) by (b)?
Aren't I supposed to multiply?

Answer 1

multiply both sides by a

then distrubute b into xa on the right side

Answer 2

How would that look like when its multiplied by (a)?

Answer 3

axb=(xa)b

Answer 4

Thanks!