document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=974251>Question 974251</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi and thank you for answering my question:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If 1/a = 1/b + 1/c, find the value of a where b= -4 and c= 6.5.\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 #596213 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=596213\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 1/a = 1/b + 1/c, find the value of a where b= -4 and c= 6.5. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st:: Solve for \"a\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/a = (c+b)/bc<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = (bc)/(b+c)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Evaluate::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = (-4*6.5)/(-4+6.5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = (-26)/2.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = -10.4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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