document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1207838>Question 1207838</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given (1/x) = (1/a) + (1/b),\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. Solve to show x = ab/(a + b), provided that a + b does no equal 0.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. Check the solution.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #845964 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=845964\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Not much outside of just the algebra steps solving for one variable in an equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2Fx=%281%2Fa%2B1%2Fb%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2Fx=%281%2Fa%2B1%2Fb%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "on right side, simplest common denominator <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ab ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ab\"   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=1%2Fx=%28b%2Ba%29%2F%28ab%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2Fx=%28b%2Ba%29%2F%28ab%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and just recognize, the reciprocal of each side is what you are looking for.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%28ab%29%2F%28a%2Bb%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28ab%29%2F%28a%2Bb%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >----------result.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Obviously if <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=-b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=-b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > then, not allowed for a equal to negative b. </SPAN>\n" );
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