document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=65605>Question 65605</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/093979862x/algebrahomeworkh>An Incremental Development</A><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a/m = c(1/x + b/y) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Find b :\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a/m = c(1/x + b/y)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a/m = c(1/x + b/y)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by c Because here 'c' is multilying with the other term)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> a/cm = (c/c)(1/x + b/y)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> a/cm = (1)(1/x + b/y)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> a/cm = (1/x + b/y)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can write it as,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " a/cm = 1/x + b/y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here we have to find out the valur of 'b', so shift all the terms except the term comtaining b to the other side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==>   a/cm -1/x  =  b/y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now multiply both sides by 'y' ( because here b is divided by y )\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> y ( a/cm -1/x )= (y) b/y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==>   ya/ cm -y/x  =  b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the value of  b = y(a/ cm -1/x ) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Regards.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Praseenakos@yahoo.co.in\r<BR>\n" );
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