SOLUTION: Can you help me solve for P:I=Prt ?

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Question 20298: Can you help me solve for P:I=Prt ?
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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You want to get P by itself on one side of the equation. To do this, you must "undo" the multiplication by rt and this is done by dividing both sides of the equation by rt.
I+=+Prt Divide both sides by rt.
I%2Frt+=+P or P+=+I%2Frt