SOLUTION: Tutor, This question is from a text book. The exercise state solve literal equatio for the indicated variable Question reads: Depreciation solve for s D=C-s/n

Question 87530This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra
: Tutor,
This question is from a text book.
The exercise state solve literal equatio for the indicated variable
Question reads:
Depreciation solve for s
D=C-s/n
I have no clue how to begin to solve this question, any help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you. This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra

Answer by rapaljer(4671) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There are two ways to interpret this equation. Do you mean
or do you mean ?? What you have written technically means the first way I wrote it, but usually what is meant is the second way to write it.

If the problem is , then solve it this way. Multiply both sides by n:

Add +s to each side and subtract nD from each side:

You probably meant this:
Multiply both sides by n:

Add +s and subtract nD from each side:

R^2 Retired from SCC
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