document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1072266>Question 1072266</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the formula for the variable given. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = S &#8722; Sr; S </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #687194 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=687194\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> start with:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = s - sr\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factor out the s on the right hand side of the equation to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = s * (1-r)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides of the equation by (1-r) to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a / (1-r) = s\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "based on the symmetric property of equality, this is the same as:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s = a / (1-r)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the properties of equality are summarized below:\r<BR>\n" );
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