document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=25169>Question 25169</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is my question.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am not clear on how to solve this equation. From clearing the fractions to solving for b. Could you please help me. And give me a step by step solution to this problem? Thank you\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/a + 1/b = c  for b </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "so get all b terms on 1 side by subtracting 1/a from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-->>  1/b = c - 1/a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "next I take the inverse of both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-->>  b = 1/(c-1/a) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "after multiplying by  a/a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-->>  b = a/(ac-1)  </SPAN>\n" );
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