Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-894-3

Chapter 6 - Section 6.7 - Formulas and Applications of Rational Equations - Exercise Set - Page 475: 14

Answer

$f_{2}=\displaystyle \frac{ff_{1}}{f_{1}-f}$

Work Step by Step

Get rid of fractions, multiply with LCD=$(f_{1}+f_{2})$ $ f(f_{1}+f_{2})=f_{1}f_{2}\qquad$ ... distribute $ ff_{1}+ff_{2}=f_{1}f_{2}\qquad$ ... add $-ff_{2}$ $ ff_{1}=f_{1}f_{2}-ff_{2}\qquad$ ... factor out $f_{2}$ $ ff_{1}=f_{2}(f_{1}-f)\qquad$ ...divide with $(f_{1}-f)$ to isolate $f_{1}$ $\displaystyle \frac{ff_{1}}{f_{1}-f}=f_{2}$ $f_{2}=\displaystyle \frac{ff_{1}}{f_{1}-f}$
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