SOLUTION: solve for n; s=n/(n+1)

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Question 648560: solve for n; s=n/(n+1)
Found 2 solutions by swincher4391, stanbon:
Answer by swincher4391(1107) About Me  (Show Source):
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s = n/(n+1)
Multiply both sides by (n+1)
(n+1)*s = n
Solve for 0
(n+1)*s - n = 0
Distribute
sn + s -n = 0
Get all "n" terms on one side, lone s terms on the other.
sn -n = -s
Factor out an n.
n(s-1) = -s
Solve for n.
n = -s/(s-1)

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
solve for n; s=n/(n+1)
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Multiply both sides by n=1 to get:
s(n+1) = n
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sn + s = n
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n-sn = s
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n(1-s) = s
n = s/(1-s)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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