document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=104863>Question 104863</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to figure out how to understand what d equals in the following formula:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ts-tp=d/vs-d/vp\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Any assitance would be great.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks in advance,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Scott </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #76300 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=76300\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for d:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ts-tp+=+d%2Fvs+-+d%2Fvp ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ts-tp+=+d%2Fvs+-+d%2Fvp\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > First, simplify the right side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ts-tp+=+%28dvp-dvs%29%2F%28vs%2Avp%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ts-tp+=+%28dvp-dvs%29%2F%28vs%2Avp%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now factor the d from the numerator of the right side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ts-tp+=+d%28%28vp-vs%29%2F%28vs%2Avp%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ts-tp+=+d%28%28vp-vs%29%2F%28vs%2Avp%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now multiply both sides by the inverse of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28vp-vs%29%2F%28vs%2Avp%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28vp-vs%29%2F%28vs%2Avp%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28ts-tp%29%28vs%2Avp%2F%28vp-vs%29%29+=+d ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28ts-tp%29%28vs%2Avp%2F%28vp-vs%29%29+=+d\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'm not sure I understood you equation completely. Is it supposed to read:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%5Bs%5D-t%5Bp%5D+=+%28d%2Fv%5Bs%5D%29-%28d%2Fv%5Bp%5D%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%5Bs%5D-t%5Bp%5D+=+%28d%2Fv%5Bs%5D%29-%28d%2Fv%5Bp%5D%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If so, then the answer would read:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+=+%28t%5Bs%5D-t%5Bp%5D%29%28%28v%5Bs%5D%2Av%5Bp%5D%29%2F%28v%5Bp%5D-v%5Bs%5D%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+=+%28t%5Bs%5D-t%5Bp%5D%29%28%28v%5Bs%5D%2Av%5Bp%5D%29%2F%28v%5Bp%5D-v%5Bs%5D%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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