document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=240059>Question 240059</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having trouble with two equations - solving for variables...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " A = P+PRT    --------- solve for P\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "..this one I am not sure where to begin, since there are two P's in the equation.  The only thing I can think of is to subtract the RT from both sides (but am not sure if this is correct).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  A = 1/2 h (B+b)  ------------- solve for b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(having problems trying to type it- but the first part is 1/2 h  - 'h' is next to the 1/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..do I multiply everything by 1/2?- not sure how to begin/complete the problem. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #176009 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=176009\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A = P+PRT --------- solve for P <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor the right side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = P(1 + RT)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for \"P\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = A/(1 + RT)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = (1/2) h (B+b) ------------- solve for b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by 2 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2A = h(B + b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by \"h\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B + b = (2A)/h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract \"b\" from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = [(2A)/h] - B<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. <BR>\n" );
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