SOLUTION: h + w + p b = ----------- -, for w (a baseball formula) a + w + p + f I tried several methods but still can't solve it.

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Question 973904:
h + w + p
b = -------------, for w (a baseball formula)
a + w + p + f

I tried several methods but still can't solve it.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
h + w + p
b = -------------, for w (a baseball formula)
a + w + p + f
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b(a+w+p+f) = h+w+p
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ba + bw + bp + bf = h + w + p
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Get the "w" terms together::
w - bw = ba + bp + bf - h - p
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Factor out the "w":
w(1-b) = ba + bp +bf - h - p
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w = [ba + bp + bf - h - p]/[1-b)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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