document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=698736>Question 698736</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (1)Solve the formula for the specified variable.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   F = 9/5C + 32 for C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2)Solve the formula for the specified variable.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   A = 1/2h(a + b) for a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3)Solve the formula for the specified variable.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   d = rt for r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4)Solve the equation by factoring.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   15x^2 + 26x + 8 = 0  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "   F = 9/5C + 32 for C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   F = 9/5C + 32 for C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F - 32 = 9/5C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hence C = 5(F - 32)/ 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2)Solve the formula for the specified variable.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   A = 1/2h(a + b) for a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solution: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   A = 1/2h(a + b) for a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  2A/h = ( a + b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 2A/h - b = a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a= (2A-bh)/ h\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3)Solve the formula for the specified variable.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   d = rt for r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = rt <BR>\n" );
document.write( "hence r= d/t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(4)Solve the equation by factoring.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   15x^2 + 26x + 8 = 0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "here a=15 , b= 26, c = 8 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "ac = product = 15 * 8 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "find the two factors of 120 , such that there sum is 26 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "120 = 20 * 6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "26 = 20 + 6 , <BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore: 15x^2 + 26x + 8 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x^2 + 20x + 6x + 8 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x( 3x + 4) + 2( 3x + 4) =0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "( 3x + 4) (5x+2)=0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+4= 0 ,               or 5x + 2 =0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -4/3     or   x = -2/5  </SPAN>\n" );
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