document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=445209>Question 445209</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i'm trying to show a=b or a=1/b without plugging in the values for a.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this is the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a+1/a=b+1/b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i have tried multiplying both sides by ab<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i tried the quadratic equation but that didn't work very well cause i couldn't get the square root out\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i just need a step by step explanation of how to get there cause its driving me crazy and i think i'm just missing something simple\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "please remember. i know how to substitute. i'm basically proving a= b,1/b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "which is why i tried making it a quadratic because i knew there were 2 answers\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you very much<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i hope you can help  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #306747 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=306747\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a+(1/a)= b+(1/b)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply by ab<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ba%5E2%2Bb=ab%5E2%2Ba ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ba%5E2%2Bb=ab%5E2%2Ba\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ba%5E2-ab%5E2=a-b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ba%5E2-ab%5E2=a-b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ab(a-b)=(a-b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/(a-b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ab=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=1/b </SPAN>\n" );
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