If c=(2ab)/(a+b) then b=?

1 Answer
Jul 14, 2016

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

Explanation:

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

color(white)("XXX")rArr c(a+b)=2ab

color(white)("XXX")rArr ac=2ab-cb

color(white)("XXX")rArr ac = (2a-c)b

color(white)("XXX")rArr b=(ac)/(2a-c)

Note: in order to obtain a meaningful result we have needed to assume (for example) 2a-c!=0