A few days ago
Anonymous

Please help!!?

Solve the following equation for X

a. W=fx c. m=x/y

b. g=f/x d. S=ax^2/2

This is for physics class we are doing Algebra review, I have no idea how to do these problems. Please go step by step and explain how you did this or what site can help me with these types of problems. Any answer will get best. Thank you:)

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A few days ago
micalh90

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If these are just variables without any mathematical meaning associated with them, then this is quite simple. What you are trying to do is seperate ‘x’ from all the other variables. For example:

A) W=fx To get ‘x’ by itself, divide BOTH sides of the equation by f

1) W/f = xf/f The ‘f’s cancel and you are left with:

2) W/f = x

B) g=f/x Now again you want to get ‘x’ by itself. So first you want to multiple each side by ‘x’ (to get x out of the denominator)

1) gx = x(f/x) The ‘x’s cancel and you are left with:

2) gx = f Now you still want ‘x’ by itself so divide by ‘g’:

3) (gx)/g = f/g The ‘g’s cancel and:

4) x = f/g

C) You should be able to figure it out by the previous examples

D) S= (ax^2)/2 First you want to multiply everything by ‘2’

1) 2s = 2((ax^2)/2) The ‘2’s cancel

2) 2s = ax^2 Now you want to get ‘x’ on one side, so divide by ‘a’

3) (2s)/a = (ax^2)/a The ‘a’s cancel:

4) (2s)/a = x^2 Now just square root each side

So the answer would be:

X = Plus or Minus The square root of (2s)/a

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