document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=962375>Question 962375</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, I'm having difficulty solving this formula.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for a: t/a + t/b = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #587970 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=587970\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for a: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%2Fa+%2B+t%2Fb+=+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%2Fa+%2B+t%2Fb+=+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply by ab<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ab*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%2Fa ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%2Fa\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + ab*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%2Fb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%2Fb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = ab<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cancel the denominators<BR>\n" );
document.write( "bt + at = ab<BR>\n" );
document.write( "at - ab = -bt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "factor out a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(t-b) = -bt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by (t-b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-bt%29%2F%28%28t-b%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-bt%29%2F%28%28t-b%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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