SOLUTION: 1/R=1/R1+1/R2 Solve for R.

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Question 67461: 1/R=1/R1+1/R2
Solve for R.

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(15649) About Me  (Show Source):
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1%2FR+=1%2FR1+%2B+1%2FR2
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Get rid of the denominators; multiply thru by (R*R1*R2), resulting in:
R1*R2 = R*R2 + R*R1
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Factor out R on the right:
R1*R2 = R(R2 + R1)
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Divide both sides by (R2 + R1)
%28R1%2AR2%29%2F%28R2+%2B+R1%29 = R
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The old "product over sum" formula for two resistors in parallel, right?