SOLUTION: How do you solve this formula w=p(v2-v1) solve for v1

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Question 133595: How do you solve this formula w=p(v2-v1) solve for v1
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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w=p%28v%5B2%5D-v%5B1%5D%29 Start with the given equation


w%2Fp=v%5B2%5D-v%5B1%5D Divide both sides by p


w%2Fp-v%5B2%5D=-v%5B1%5D Subtract v%5B2%5D from both sides


-1%28w%2Fp-v%5B2%5D%29=-1%28-v%5B1%5D%29 Multiply both sides by -1 to isolate v%5B1%5D. Doing this will remove the negative from v%5B1%5D


-w%2Fp%2Bv%5B2%5D=v%5B1%5D Distribute and multiply



So our answer is v%5B1%5D=-w%2Fp%2Bv%5B2%5D