document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1016551>Question 1016551</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i have a rational equation that is: 1/F = (n-1)(1/Rsub1 + 1/Rsub2). it asks to express F as a rational expression. the answer is given as: F = Rsub1 * Rsub2 / (n-1)(Rsub1 + Rsub2). What steps did they take to get to this solution? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #632939 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=632939\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\large \frac{1}{F} = (n-1)\left(\frac{1}{R_1} + \frac{1}{R_2}\right)\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\large \frac{1}{R_1} + \frac{1}{R_2} = \frac{R_1 + R_2}{R_1R_2}\"> this is equivalent to \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\large \frac{1}{F} = (n-1)\left(\frac{R_1 + R_2}{R_1R_2}\right) = \frac{(n-1)(R_1 + R_2)}{R_1R_2}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Invert both sides to get the desired answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\large F = \frac{R_1R_2}{(n-1)(R_1 + R_2)\"> </SPAN>\n" );
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