document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=162244>Question 162244</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sorry, I wasn't quite sure what to put this in.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given the following equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/x = 1/a + 1/b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Tommy tried to solve this, giving his answer x = a + b.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Prove that this solution can never be correct for x > 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I've made an attempt at it, i worked on the first equation until i had<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x=(ab)/(a+b) Since that value of x is not equal to a + b as Tommy said, my solution says his can't be right. Please tell me if i'm correct and correct me if i'm not :) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1/x = 1/a + 1/b <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tommy tried to solve this, giving his answer x = a + b. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Prove that this solution can never be correct for x > 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "______________<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I've made an attempt at it, i worked on the first equation until i had<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(ab)/(a+b) Since that value of x is not equal to a + b as Tommy said, my solution says his can't be right. Please tell me if i'm correct and correct me if i'm not :)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/x = 1/a + 1/b <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/x = (a+b)/ab<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = ab/(a+b)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Tommy's answer, whoever that is, is wrong for all values of x, all the time.<BR>\n" );
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