SOLUTION: Solve for S in the formula to obtain a formula expressing S as a function of P: Here is the original formula: P = 5.1S - 1.2 I can't figure out how to "express S as a function o

Question 274758: Solve for S in the formula to obtain a formula expressing S as a function of P:
Here is the original formula: P = 5.1S - 1.2
I can't figure out how to "express S as a function of P"
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, josmiceli:
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve for S in the formula to obtain a formula expressing S as a function of P:
Here is the original formula: P = 5.1S - 1.2
I can't figure out how to "express S as a function of P"
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Comment:
That just means "get S alone on one side of an equation".
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P = 5.1S - 1.2
5.1S = P + 1.2
S = (P+1.2)/5.1
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Cheers,
Stan H.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Whatever I do to 1 side of this equation, I
have to do to the other side. Think of the
= sign as a balance point.
1st, I want to add to both sides

Adding, I get

which is the same as

Now I want to divide both sides by

which is the same as

This is the answer. I can turn it around, and it doesn't change:

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