document.write( "Question 161302: if v=4+2f, solve 3v+2f=28 for f \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #118794 by schrammbledeggs(41)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Substitution is the key to solving this problem.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "We're given V = 4 + 2F and are asked to solve 3V + 2F = 28\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So what we'll do is plug the value of V into the equation.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3 (4 + 2F) + 2F = 28\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now we distribute the 3.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(3 x 4) + (3 X 2F) + 2F = 28\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "12 + 6F + 2F = 28\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now we combine like terms (the F's)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "12 + 8F = 28\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Subtract 12 from both sides\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "12 + 8F - 12 = 28 - 12\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "8F = 16\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Divide both sides by 8\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "8F/8 = 16/8\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "F = 2\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( ":) \n" ); document.write( " |