College Algebra (6th Edition)

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter 1 - Mid-Chapter Check Point - Page 165: 28

Answer

$f_{1}=-\dfrac{f_{2}f}{f-f_{2}}$

Work Step by Step

$f=\dfrac{f_{1}f_{2}}{f_{1}+f_{2}}$ $;$ Solve for $f_{1}$ Take $f_{1}+f_{2}$ to multiply the left side of the equation: $f(f_{1}+f_{2})=f_{1}f_{2}$ $f_{1}f+f_{2}f=f_{1}f_{2}$ Take $f_{1}f_{2}$ to the left side and $f_{2}f$ to the right side: $f_{1}f-f_{1}f_{2}=-f_{2}f$ Take out common factor $f_{1}$ from the left side: $f_{1}(f-f_{2})=-f_{2}f$ Take $f-f_{2}$ to divide the right side: $f_{1}=-\dfrac{f_{2}f}{f-f_{2}}$
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