SOLUTION: Solve for the indicated variable a.m = aP-w for a b.2x – 3 = ax for x

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Question 363287: Solve for the indicated variable
a.m = aP-w for a
b.2x – 3 = ax for x
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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a. m = aP-w for a
Write it:
aP - w = m
add w to both sides
aP = m + w
divide both sides by P
a = %28%28m%2Bw%29%29%2FP
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b. 2x – 3 = ax for x
Subtract ax from both sides
2x - ax - 3 = 0
add 3 to both sides
2x - ax = 3
Factor out x
x(2-a) = 3
Divide both sides by (2-a)
x = 3%2F%28%282-a%29%29