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| Mimiwold |
Posted - 07/14/2009 : 21:03:26
I have this one and I keep getting confused:
abcd-ef=g solve for b |
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| nycfunction |
Posted - 05/17/2010 : 20:16:51
quote:
Originally posted by Mimiwold
I have this one and I keep getting confused:
abcd-ef=g solve for b
add gf to both sides of the equation.
abcd = g + ef
Now divide both sides of your equation by acd.
b = (g + ef)/acd
To solve for a letter means to isolate the letter on one side of the equation.
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| Subhotosh Khan |
Posted - 07/15/2009 : 10:47:33
quote:
Originally posted by Mimiwold
I have this one and I keep getting confused:
abcd-ef=g solve for b
Isolate terms containg 'b'
abcd - ef = g ('f' does not have any terms containg 'b' - so it needs to be eliminated from Left-hand-side)
abcd - ef + ef = g + ef
abcd = g + ef
Now you have to furthe "isolate" 'b' by dividing both sides by 'acd'
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