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    Solving Algebraic Formulae

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    The document provides a step-by-step strategy for solving algebraic equations involving variables: 1) Square both sides to eliminate fractions; 2) Use cross multiplication to make the equation fraction-free; 3) Isolate the variable you want to solve for by expanding and grouping terms; 4) Factorize the variable out of terms containing it; 5) Divide both sides by any unwanted factors to obtain the final solution.

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    The document provides a step-by-step strategy for solving algebraic equations involving variables: 1) Square both sides to eliminate fractions; 2) Use cross multiplication to make the equation fraction-free; 3) Isolate the variable you want to solve for by expanding and grouping terms; 4) Factorize the variable out of terms containing it; 5) Divide both sides by any unwanted factors to obtain the final solution.

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    The document provides a step-by-step strategy for solving algebraic equations involving variables: 1) Square both sides to eliminate fractions; 2) Use cross multiplication to make the equation fraction-free; 3) Isolate the variable you want to solve for by expanding and grouping terms; 4) Factorize the variable out of terms containing it; 5) Divide both sides by any unwanted factors to obtain the final solution.

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    General strategy of solving variable in algebraic formulae

    t−p
    Example: Given that = r , express t in terms of p and r.
    r + 2t

    Use the following strategy:


    - If there’s any , square both sides of the equation to eliminate .
    ( ) 2
    ( a = b → (a ) 2 = b → a 2 = b
    - If there’s any fraction, use cross multiplication to turn the equation into fraction-
    a c
    free (non-fractional) form. ( = → ad = bc )
    b d

    - Ask yourself what to find? If the terms containing the variable you want are being
    ‘locked’ by another expression, just expand them to ‘release’ the terms!
    (Express t in terms of the others: b(t − 1) = a (b − t ) → bt − b = ab − at
    - Group all terms containing the variable you want at one side of the equation solely.
    ( bt − b = ab − at → bt + at = ab + b )
    - Factorise ‘out’ the variable from the expression bt + at → t (b + a )
    - Divide both sides of the equation by the unwanted factor resulted from the previous
    factorisation in order to obtain the final answer.
    t (b + a ) ab + b ab + b
    ( t (b + a ) = ab + b → = → t=
    b+a b+a b+a

    Solution:
    Cross-multiplication
    t−p t− p r
    =r ⇒ =
    r + 2t r + 2t 1
    (t – p)(1) = (r + 2t)(r) Expand – release terms
    containing t
    t − p = r 2 + 2tr

    t − p + (- 2tr ) = r 2 + 2tr + (- 2tr )


    Group all t-terms
    (t − 2tr ) − p = r 2 solely at one side

    (t − 2tr ) − p + ( p ) = r 2 + ( p )

    t − 2tr = r 2 + p
    Factorise out the t
    t (1 − 2r ) = r + p
    2

    t (1 − 2r ) r 2 + p
    = Divide both sides by
    1 − 2r 1 − 2r unwanted factor

    r2 + p
    t=
    1 − 2r Answer

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