SOLUTION: 8=t+3s solve for s

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Question 505868: 8=t+3s solve for s
Answer by bucky(2189) About Me  (Show Source):
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Given: 8+=+t+%2B+3s
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To solve for "s", begin by collecting all the terms that do NOT contain "s" on one side of the equal sign. For this problem you can do that by subtracting t from both sides of the equation:
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8+-+t+=+t+-+t+%2B+3s
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Note that on the right side the t and the -t cancel each other out so you are left with:
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8+-+t+=+3s
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Now to get just "s" on the right side, divide both sides (all terms) by 3. The result is:
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%288-t%29%2F3+=+s
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To get this in a little more conventional form with the dependent variable on the left side, just transpose (switch sides) to get:
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s+=+%288-t%29%2F3
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and that is the answer. You have solved for s in terms of t.
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Hope this helps you understand the problem.