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(1)/(a) + (1)/(b) + (1)/(x) = (1)/(a + b + x)
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QUADRATIC \: \: RESOLUTIONS \\ \\ \\ Given \: \:expression - \\ \\ (1)/(a) + (1)/(b) + (1)/(c) = (1)/(a + b + x) \\ \\ (1)/(a) + (1)/(b) = (1)/(a + b + x) - (1)/(x) \\ \\ (a + b)/(ab) = ( - (a + b))/(x(a + b + x)) \\ \\ (1)/(ab) = ( - 1)/(x(a + b + x)) \\ \\ Simplifying \: \: above \: \: expression \: \: , \: \\ \\ We \: get \: a \: Quadratic \: equation \: - \\ \\ {x}^(2) + (a + b)x + ab = 0 \\ \\ (x + a)(x + b) = 0 \\ \\ \\ || \: \: \: x = - a \: \: \: || \: \: \: x = - b \: \: \: || \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: Ans.
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Too much to write ... so I have hand written the answer.
Solve for x - (1)/(a) + (1)/(b) + (1)/(x) = (1)/(a + b + x) 80 points !!! Pls help-example-1
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