I need to rearrange to find x+y p=(a*y/b*x)c+(d*f/b*x)
M magnet New member Joined May 4, 2005 Messages 3 May 27, 2005 #1 I need to rearrange to find x+y p=(a*y/b*x)c+(d*f/b*x)
tkhunny Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2005 Messages 11,339 May 27, 2005 #2 magnet said: I need to rearrange to find x+y p=(a*y/b*x)c+(d*f/b*x) Click to expand... First, notice the very convenient denominators. For b*x != 0, we have p*b*x=a*y*c + d*f -- Much simpler to write, but it doesn't actually get us anywhere toward the goal of an expression for 'x+y'.
magnet said: I need to rearrange to find x+y p=(a*y/b*x)c+(d*f/b*x) Click to expand... First, notice the very convenient denominators. For b*x != 0, we have p*b*x=a*y*c + d*f -- Much simpler to write, but it doesn't actually get us anywhere toward the goal of an expression for 'x+y'.
