SOLUTION: How do you solve this formula for the variable (that i put in parenthesis to indicate): I=p{r}t

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Question 389715: How do you solve this formula for the variable (that i put in parenthesis to indicate): I=p{r}t
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20055) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I%22%22=%22%22p%2Ar%2At

There is nothing added to or subtracted from the term involving the " r ".
So we can simply put the " p " and the " t " underneath both sides of the
equation and then cancel them away on the right, leaving only the " r ".

So we put " p*t " underneath both sides of the equation, like this

I%2F%28p%2At%29%22%22=%22%22%28p%2Ar%2At%29%2F%28p%2At%29

Then we cancel the " p "'s and the " t "'s on the right, like this:

I%2F%28p%2At%29%22%22=%22%22%28cross%28p%29r%2Across%28t%29%29%2F%28cross%28p%29cross%28t%29%29

Then all that's left on the right that didn't cancel was the " r ".  So we
have:

I%2F%28p%2At%29%22%22=%22%22r

And then it's customary to write the final answer so that the letter
being solved for is on the left. 

r%22%22=%22%22I%2F%28p%2At%29

Edwin