SOLUTION: y=x(ab/a-b) solve for a

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Question 509611: y=x(ab/a-b) solve for a
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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x(ab/a-b)=y
xab/(a-b)=y
xab=ya-yb
xab-ya=-yb
a(xb-y)=-yb
a=yb/(y-xb)
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Ed