SOLUTION: My homework is in Solving Formulas. The teacher did not explain the problems. Me homework is: F = ma, for a Could you please give me a detailed example of how to figure out t

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Solving a formula for a given variable means to rearrange the formula so that the "solve for" variable is by itself on one side of the equals sign and everything else is on the other side. For this one, divide by .


John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

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The basic rule is:
Whatever you do to one side of the (=) sign, you must
do to the other side. When you're done, the left side
is still equal to the right side.
Suppose I say

Is it OK to divide both sides by 3? yes


because any number divided by itself = 1
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F = ma
I can divided both sides by m
F/m = ma/m
This is the same as
F/m = (m/m) x a
and notice m/m = 1, so
F /m = a
That's the answer
Hope this helps