document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=292981>Question 292981</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have tried several times to figure this one out...Any help with this would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The weight of an object on a small planet in Alpha Centauri is governed by the following equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w=c*r^-1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here, C is a constant, and r is the distance that the object is from the center of the planet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve the above equation for r.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #211506 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=211506\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w=c%2Ar%5E%28-1%2F2%29%5E%22%22 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w=c%2Ar%5E%28-1%2F2%29%5E%22%22\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w%2Fc=r%5E%28-1%2F2%29%5E%22%22 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w%2Fc=r%5E%28-1%2F2%29%5E%22%22\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 'c'\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w%2Fc=1%2Fr%5E%281%2F2%29%5E%22%22 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w%2Fc=1%2Fr%5E%281%2F2%29%5E%22%22\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Rewrite <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r%5E%28-1%2F2%29%5E%22%22 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r%5E%28-1%2F2%29%5E%22%22\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2Fr%5E%281%2F2%29%5E%22%22 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2Fr%5E%281%2F2%29%5E%22%22\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w%2Fc=1%2Fsqrt%28r%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w%2Fc=1%2Fsqrt%28r%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Rewrite <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r%5E%281%2F2%29%5E%22%22 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r%5E%281%2F2%29%5E%22%22\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > into <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28r%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28r%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (ie convert to radical notation)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w%2Asqrt%28r%29=c ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w%2Asqrt%28r%29=c\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Cross multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28r%29=c%2Fw ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28r%29=c%2Fw\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 'w'\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r=%28c%2Fw%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r=%28c%2Fw%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Square both sides to isolate 'r'.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the solution is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r=%28c%2Fw%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r=%28c%2Fw%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which can also be written as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r=%28c%5E2%29%2F%28w%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r=%28c%5E2%29%2F%28w%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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