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solving equations in the braid group

Is there a systematic way to solve equations in the braid groups? In particular, if B3 is the braid group on three strands with the presentation { a,b | aba = bab }, how do I find x so that xaxbx^-1b^-1x^-1 = bax^-1b^-1x (if such an x exists)?

David
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