document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=639485>Question 639485</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here is the problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If a&#8800;b and 1/x + 1/a = 1/b , then x= \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I just can't seem to isolate x.  The closest I got was 1/x= b-a/ab.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Could you please guide me to the isolation of x?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #402778 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><B>MathTherapy(10555)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><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=MathTherapy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=402778\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If a&#8800;b and 1/x + 1/a = 1/b , then x= \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I just can't seem to isolate x.  The closest I got was 1/x= b-a/ab.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Could you please guide me to the isolation of x?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2Fx+%2B+1%2Fa+=+1%2Fb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2Fx+%2B+1%2Fa+=+1%2Fb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ab + bx = ax ------- Multiplying by LCD, abx to clear fractions\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "bx - ax = - ab\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(b - a) = - ab\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28%28-+ab%29%2F%28b+-+a%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28%28-+ab%29%2F%28b+-+a%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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