SOLUTION: Given the formula from physics, v=v1 +v2/1+v1v2/c^2, solve for v2.

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Question 87215: Given the formula from physics, v=v1 +v2/1+v1v2/c^2, solve for v2.
Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I can't tell how the equation is set up ....
v+=+v1+%2B+v2%2F%281+%2B+v1v2%2Fc%5E2%29
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v+=+v1+%2B+v2%2F%28%28c%5E2+%2B+v1v2%29%2Fc%5E2%29
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v%28%28c%5E2+%2B+v1v2%29%2Fc%5E2%29+=+v1%28%28c%5E2+%2B+v1v2%29%2Fc%5E2%29+%2B+v2
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%28vc%5E2+%2B+%28v%29v1v2%29%2Fc%5E2+=+%28v1c%5E2+%2B+%28v1%29%5E2v2%29%2Fc%5E2+%2B+v2
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vc%5E2+%2B+%28v%29v1v2+=+v1c%5E2+%2B+%28v1%29%5E2v2+%2B+c%5E2v2
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vc%5E2+-+v1c%5E2+=+%28v1%29%5E2v2+%2B+c%5E2v2+-+%28v%29v1v2
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vc%5E2+-+v1c%5E2+=+v2%28%28v1%29%5E2+%2B+c%5E2+-+%28v%29v1%29
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%28vc%5E2+-+v1c%5E2%29%2F%28%28v1%29%5E2+%2B+c%5E2+-+%28v%29v1%29+=+v2