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Solve each equation. The letters a, b, and c are constants.$$\frac{x}{a}+\frac{x}{b}=c, \quad a \neq 0, b \neq 0, a \neq-b$$
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The common denominator of a and b is ab. So, we rewrite the equation as follows: $$ \frac{b x}{a b}+\frac{a x}{a b}=c $$ Show more…
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