document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=268559>Question 268559</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me solve this equation: 1/a+1/b=1/c. solve for b </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #196778 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=196778\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/a + 1/b=1/c   multiply each term by abc<BR>\n" );
document.write( "bc+ac=ab  subtract bc from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "bc-bc+ac=ab-bc  collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ab-bc=ac  or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b(a-c)=ac  divide each side by (a-c)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=ac/(a-c)--------------------ans\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Does this help?---ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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