MienTommy Messages 22 Reaction score 0 Thread starter Nov 12, 2016 #1 In this video, at 5:35 He has d/(a-qb) for the first part. I was not sure how he got that. Why is it not d/(a+qb)? Because d/a and d/bc implies d/(a+bc) Why does +bc become negative?
In this video, at 5:35 He has d/(a-qb) for the first part. I was not sure how he got that. Why is it not d/(a+qb)? Because d/a and d/bc implies d/(a+bc) Why does +bc become negative?
mfb Mentor Insights Author Messages 37,489 Reaction score 14,379 Nov 12, 2016 #2 It divides both. If a=x*d and b=y*d then a-qb=x*d - q*y*d = (x-qy)*d and also a+qb=x*d + q*y*d = (x+qy)*d The second formula less useful for the next step, however, because it would make numbers larger.
It divides both. If a=x*d and b=y*d then a-qb=x*d - q*y*d = (x-qy)*d and also a+qb=x*d + q*y*d = (x+qy)*d The second formula less useful for the next step, however, because it would make numbers larger.