SOLUTION: this problem is not in the book I need to solve for x 1/a+1/x=1/b i know i have to subtract 1/a 1/x=1/b-1/a but do not know what to do next?

SOLUTION: this problem is not in the book I need to solve for x 1/a+1/x=1/b i know i have to subtract 1/a 1/x=1/b-1/a but do not know what to do next?

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Question 58267: this problem is not in the book
I need to solve for x
1/a+1/x=1/b
i know i have to subtract 1/a 1/x=1/b-1/a
but do not know what to do next?
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Then you multiply both sides by x.
Finally, you divide both sides by
or You can simplify this to:

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