document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=886251>Question 886251</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here is my question. I KNOW the first formula, but I want to REVERSE it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Width	W	28	 					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length	L	40	 					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "weight	Wt	50	 					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "factor 1	F1	2	 					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "factor 2	F2	950	 					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer	Y	 	 					<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solving for Y						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(W x L	x Wt x F1)  /  F2 =  Y	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so....		 							<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solution							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(28 x  40 x 50  x  2)  / 950	=118	<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now I want to solve it when I don't know Wt (curretnly holding the place as \"50\")<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(28 x 40 x Y x 2)/ 950	=118	 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How do I set up/reverse the formula?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(asks this grown up who hasn't had Algebra in 35 years)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #535787 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=535787\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (28 x 40 x Y x 2)/ 950 = 118 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply all the numbers in the parenthesis<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2240Y / 950 = 118<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides of the = by 950<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2240Y = 112100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides of = by 2240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y = 50.04<BR>\n" );
document.write( "weight is 50<BR>\n" );
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