document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=136104>Question 136104</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve for S: s(2s-t)=t^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "This solution will be:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1) Simplify the left side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) Get one side of the equation equal to zero.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3) Factor the other side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4) Set each factor to zero and solve.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) Simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  s(2s-t) = t^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "using the Distributive Proporty<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  2s^2 - st = t^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) Get one side equal to zero by subtracting t^2 from each side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  2s^2 - st - t^2  = t^2 - t^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "which simplifies to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  2s^2 - st - t^2  = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3) Factor the left side. (Unfortunately there is not enough time and space for me to explain all the details of factoring. I hope that when you see how it factors you will understand.)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  (2s + t) (s - t) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4) Set each factor to zero. (The only way for a product (multiplication) to result in zero is if one of the factors is zero.) So<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  2s + t = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  s - t = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5) Solve each equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  2s + t = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract t from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  2s = -t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by two<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  s = -t/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For the equation s - t = 0 add t to both sides resulting in:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  s = t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the solution is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  s = -t/2 or s = t\r<BR>\n" );
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