document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=11848>Question 11848</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hi my problem is this.  1/f=1/s+1/r    (solve for s) please show all steps so i \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 #6039 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=6039\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2Ff=1%2Fs%2B1%2Fr ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2Ff=1%2Fs%2B1%2Fr\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Begin by finding the LCD for the entire problem, which is fsr.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides of the equation by fsr:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28fsr%29%2A%281%2Ff%29+=+%28fsr%29%2A%281%2Fs%29+%2B+%28fsr%29%2A%28+1%2Fr%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28fsr%29%2A%281%2Ff%29+=+%28fsr%29%2A%281%2Fs%29+%2B+%28fsr%29%2A%28+1%2Fr%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In the first fraction, the f divides out, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "in the second, the s divides out, and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in the third fraction, the r divides out.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is left will be:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sr+=+fr+%2B+fs ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sr+=+fr+%2B+fs\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You are solving for s, so get the s terms all on the left side by subtracting fs from each side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sr+-+fs+=+fr+%2B+fs+-+fs ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sr+-+fs+=+fr+%2B+fs+-+fs\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sr+-+fs+=+fr ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sr+-+fs+=+fr\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Get the s in one place by factoring out the s:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s%28r-f%29+=+fr ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s%28r-f%29+=+fr\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Last, divide both sides by (r-f):\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28s%2A%28r-f%29%29%2F%28r-f%29+=+%28f%2Ar%29%2F%28r-f%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28s%2A%28r-f%29%29%2F%28r-f%29+=+%28f%2Ar%29%2F%28r-f%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Final answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+=+%28f%2Ar%29%2F%28r-f%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+=+%28f%2Ar%29%2F%28r-f%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC\r<BR>\n" );
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