SOLUTION: Solve the formula for the specified variable. D = C − s/n for s

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Question 897733: Solve the formula for the specified variable.
D = C − s/n
for s

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Given equation D=C-s%2Fn, solve for s.

Undo what was done to s. Start from last action and work toward first action done.

ADDITIVE INVERSE of C:
D-C=-s%2Fn

MULTIPLICATIVE INVERSE of -(1/n):
%28D-C%29%28-n%29=s

ANYS SIMPLIFICATIONS:
-n%28D-C%29=s
s=-nD%2BnC
highlight%28s=Cn-Dn%29

DONE.