document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=4891>Question 4891</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> who do i solve an equation for the givin variable in a formula that contains a <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "        3n-t=s;t </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #2394 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=2394\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I think it means to take the given equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3n+-+t+=+s ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3n+-+t+=+s\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and solve for the varible that is after the semi-colon, which is \"t.\"  This means getting all the \"t\" terms on one side and all the \"non-t\" terms on the other side. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Start by subtracting 3n from each side of the equation:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-t+=+s+-+3n ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-t+=+s+-+3n\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by -1:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To avoid negative denominator, multiply numerator and denominator by -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t+=+%28-s+%2B+3n%29%2F+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t+=+%28-s+%2B+3n%29%2F+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 3n - s\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC\r<BR>\n" );
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