document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=161468>Question 161468</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 9s-5g=-4u,for s. This is solving equations and formulas. Trying to help son and don't understand. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #118916 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=118916\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 9s-5g=-4u,for s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The idea is to isolated the interested variable (in this case, it's 's') to one side of the equation.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Starting with:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9s-5g=-4u<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 5g to both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9s-5g+5g = -4u+5g<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9s = -4u+5g<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now, divide both sides by 9:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(9s)/9 = (-4u+5g)/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = (-4/9)u + (5/9)g  (This is what they're looking for)\r<BR>\n" );
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