document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=147963>Question 147963</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Pls. Help!!! I can't understand this lesson. It's called Formula Manipulation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "v = Vo*t+at^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then I have to solve for Vo,a and t.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I can't find explanations for this lesson in the net.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #108364 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=108364\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You were given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "v = Vo*t+at^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and you needed to solve for Vo,a and t.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This means that they want you to \"isolate\" each (Vo,a and t) to one side of the equal sign (doesn't matter which side).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For 'Vo':<BR>\n" );
document.write( "v = Vo*t+at^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract at^2 from both sides to give:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "v-at^2 = Vo*t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 't':<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(v-at^2)/t = Vo<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For 'a':<BR>\n" );
document.write( "v = Vo*t+at^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract Vo*t from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "v-Vo*t = at^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by t^2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(v-Vo*t)/t^2 = a<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For 't':<BR>\n" );
document.write( "v = Vo*t+at^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rewriting:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "v = at^2+Vo*t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtracting v from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = at^2+Vo*t-v<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now, you must apply the \"quadratic equation\" to solve for t:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = [ -Vo ħsqrt(Vo^2 +4av)] /2a<BR>\n" );
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