document.write( "Question 505868: 8=t+3s solve for s \n" ); document.write( "

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Given: $\"8+=+t+%2B+3s\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "To solve for \"s\", begin by collecting all the terms that do NOT contain \"s\" on one side of the equal sign. For this problem you can do that by subtracting t from both sides of the equation:
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"8+-+t+=+t+-+t+%2B+3s\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "Note that on the right side the t and the -t cancel each other out so you are left with:
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"8+-+t+=+3s\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "Now to get just \"s\" on the right side, divide both sides (all terms) by 3. The result is:
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"%288-t%29%2F3+=+s\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "To get this in a little more conventional form with the dependent variable on the left side, just transpose (switch sides) to get:
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"s+=+%288-t%29%2F3\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "and that is the answer. You have solved for s in terms of t.
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\n" ); document.write( "Hope this helps you understand the problem.
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