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1/2 = 1/a + b/c make b the subject​

User Jacky Lee
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Answer:

b =
(ac-2c)/(2a)

Explanation:

Given


(1)/(2) =
(1)/(a) +
(b)/(c)

Multiply through by 2ac to clear the fractions

ac = 2c + 2ab ( subtract 2c from both sides )

ac- 2c = 2ab ( divide both sides by 2a )


(ac-2c)/(2a) = b

User RobertR
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