SOLUTION: Solve this formula for s in terms of r: r/s=s/r-s

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Question 761620: Solve this formula for s in terms of r: r/s=s/r-s
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Solve this formula for s in terms of r: r/s=s/r-s
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If you mean r/s=s/(r-s)
r%28r-s%29+=+s%5E2
r%5E2+-+rs+=+s%5E2
s%5E2+%2B+rs+-+r%5E2+=+0
s+=+%28-r+%2B-sqrt%28r%5E2+%2B+4r%5E2%29%29%2F2
s+=+%28-r+%2B-r%2Asqrt%285%29%29%2F2
s+=+%28r%2F2%29%2A%28-1+%2B-sqrt%285%29%29