document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=207785>Question 207785</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/x+1/a=1/b then x= </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #157172 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=157172\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2Fx%2B1%2Fa=1%2Fb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2Fx%2B1%2Fa=1%2Fb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cross%28x%29ab%281%2Fcross%28x%29%29%2Bx%2Across%28a%29b%281%2Fcross%28a%29%29=xa%2Across%28b%29%281%2Fcross%28b%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply EVERY term by the LCD xab to clear out the fractions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ab%2Bxb=xa ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ab%2Bxb=xa\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ab=xa-xb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ab=xa-xb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract xb from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ab=x%28a-b%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ab=x%28a-b%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor out the GCF 'x'\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28ab%29%2F%28a-b%29=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28ab%29%2F%28a-b%29=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a-b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a-b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%28ab%29%2F%28a-b%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28ab%29%2F%28a-b%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Rearrange the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the solution is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%28ab%29%2F%28a-b%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28ab%29%2F%28a-b%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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