SOLUTION: Please help me solve this: 1/a+1/b=c for b

SOLUTION: Please help me solve this: 1/a+1/b=c for b

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Question 132939: Please help me solve this:
1/a+1/b=c for b
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

multiply both sides by

Subtract from both sides

Subtract from both sides

Factor out from left side

Divide both sides by

To simplify the right side, multiply
the right side by , which is ,
so nothing is really changed
answer
check answer:

What is ?
(from the answer)

Multiply both sides by

OK
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