# Which steps I have to do to get this equation?

I don't know what to do to derive the right side from the left side: $$\frac{B}{1+r} = B - \frac{r B}{1+r}.$$

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Instead, derive the left side from the right side (with a least common denominator), then work backwards. – MartianInvader Jul 5 '11 at 17:55

## 2 Answers

Hint: Write the numerator of the left hand side as $B(1+r-r)$ and use the fact that $$\frac{a+c}{d}=\frac{a}{d}+\frac{c}{d}$$ for $d\neq 0.$

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Observe that $\,\,$ $B=B(1+r-r)=B(1+r)-rB.$
So $$\begin{align*}\frac{B}{1+r}&=\frac{B(1+r)-rB}{1+r}\\ &= \frac{B(1+r)}{1+r}-\frac{rB}{1+r}\\ &= B-\frac{rB}{1+r}. \end{align*}$$

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Could you please show the whole transformation? – Georg Jul 5 '11 at 18:12
@Georg: I have added to my answer. – Nana Jul 5 '11 at 18:23
Great, thanks a lot! – Georg Jul 5 '11 at 18:27
@georg: please accept nana's answer – user9413 Jul 5 '11 at 19:22

HINT $\$ It's simply $\rm\displaystyle\ 1\ =\ \frac{1+r}{1+r}\ =\ \frac{1}{1+r}\ +\ \frac{r}{1+r}\$ rearranged, then scaled by $\rm\:B\:.$

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