document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=165993>Question 165993</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=Irt\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Would you just divide P by Ir, which will give you P/Ir=t? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #122327 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=122327\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are correct. The answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t=P%2F%28Ir%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t=P%2F%28Ir%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. If you aren't sure, try plugging in some numbers. For instance, let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=I=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"I=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r=10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. So \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=2%2A10%2A5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=2%2A10%2A5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ----> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now let's say that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=I=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"I=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r=10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > but now we do NOT know the value of \"t\". So this means that \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=100=2%2A10%2At ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"100=2%2A10%2At\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ----> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t=100%2F%282%2A10%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t=100%2F%282%2A10%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ----> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t=100%2F20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t=100%2F20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ----> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (which was the original value we gave to \"t\")\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This isn't a foolproof way to confirm your answer, but it may help you see what's happening. </SPAN>\n" );
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