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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help with solving equation for r :  q = rs/(r+s).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried multiplying by (r+s), but cannot figure out how to get both r's together.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "q(r+s)=rs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "qr+qs=rs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "qr-rs=-qs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r(q-s)=-qs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=-qs/(q-s)  </SPAN>\n" );
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