SOLUTION: Please help me solve this formula for the specified variable: 1/a+1/b=c for b

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Question 132937: Please help me solve this formula for the specified variable:
1/a+1/b=c for b
Found 2 solutions by checkley71, vleith:
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1/A+1/B=C SUBTRACT 1/A FROM BOTH SIDES.
1/B=C-1/A CROSS MULTIPLY.
B(C-1/A)=1 DIVIDE BY (C-1/A)
B=1/(C-1/A) ANSWER.

Answer by vleith(2983) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Given : 1/a+1/b=c
Solve for b
1%2Fa+%2B+1%2Fb+=+c
1%2Fb+=+c+-+1%2Fa
1%2Fb+=+%28ac+-1%29%2Fa
a%2Fb+=+%28ac-1%29
a%2F%28ac-1%29+=+b