If $P=\frac{h}{1-h}$ then $h$ is equal to? Answer is: $\frac{P}{1+P}$ I understand that $\frac{P}{1+P}$ is the right answer for when I replace $\frac{P}{1+P}$ for h the answer solves the equation, but what I can't do is find the answer by myself, how do I get to $\frac{P}{1+P}$?
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Hint: Multiply both sides by $1-h$ and solve for $h$. This tactic (multiplying by the denominator) works in many cases when you want to solve problems with variables in the denominator; in the future it should be one of the first things you try.
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$$P = \frac{h}{1-h}$$
Cross-multiplying you get
$$(1-h) \cdot P = h$$
After this, simply work to get the expression in terms of h.
$$P - P\cdot h = h$$
$$P = h + P \cdot h$$
$$P = (1 + P) \cdot h \implies h = \frac{P}{1 + P}$$
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