document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=603866>Question 603866</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/x+1/y=1/z solve for x. I have seen the answer, x=yz/y-z. I need to know how the answer is derived. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #380861 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=380861\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> subtracting 1/y ___ 1/x = 1/z - 1/y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "combining fractions (common denominator) ___ 1/x = (y / yz) - (z / yz) = (y - z) / yz\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "taking inverse ___ x = yz / (y - z) </SPAN>\n" );
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