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sologuitar

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Solve for c

Solve 1/a = 1/b + 1/c

I think the first step is to multiply both sides of the equation by ABC.

(abc)(1/a) = (abc)(1/b + 1/c)

bc = ac + ab

Is this OK so far?

Jai Ganesh

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Re: Solve for c

In the right path.

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amnkb

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Re: Solve for c

Solve 1/a = 1/b + 1/c

sologuitar

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Re: Solve for c

Solve 1/a = 1/b + 1/c

Thanks but I didn't ask you to solve for c.
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