SOLUTION: Here is the problem: If a≠b and 1/x + 1/a = 1/b , then x= I just can't seem to isolate x. The closest I got was 1/x= b-a/ab. Could you please guide me to the isola

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Question 639485: Here is the problem:
If a≠b and 1/x + 1/a = 1/b , then x=
I just can't seem to isolate x. The closest I got was 1/x= b-a/ab.
Could you please guide me to the isolation of x?
Thank you!

Answer by MathTherapy(10555)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Here is the problem:
If a≠b and 1/x + 1/a = 1/b , then x=
I just can't seem to isolate x. The closest I got was 1/x= b-a/ab.
Could you please guide me to the isolation of x?
Thank you!



ab + bx = ax ------- Multiplying by LCD, abx to clear fractions

bx - ax = - ab

x(b - a) = - ab

x =

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