SOLUTION: how to solve: s= -1/2gt^2 + vt for the variable g

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Question 207544: how to solve: s= -1/2gt^2 + vt for the variable g
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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solve: s= -1/2gt^2 + vt for the variable g
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(1/2)gt^2 = vt - s
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gt^2 = 2[vt-s]
g = (2/t^2)[vt-s]
g = 2[(v/t)-(s/t^2)]
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Cheers,
Stan H.