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Can people pleeze help me do this problem!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
and please put it in the simpalest way as possible

Solve for x in the following formula.
y = (n/a)(a + x)

2006-10-10 16:15:28 · 10 answers · asked by Everyone and No One 3 in Science & Mathematics Mathematics

10 answers

This is an equation in two variables x and y, so one needs two equations to solve for x or y. However, x can be expressed in terms of y as follows:

y = (n / a)(a + x)
y = (n / a)a + (n / a)x
y = n + nx / a
ay = na + nx
nx + na = ay
nx = ay - na
x = (ay / n) - a

2006-10-10 16:28:22 · answer #1 · answered by fsm 3 · 0 0

Take n/a to the left hand side and that gives you
y (a/n) = a+x
as we want x, subtract eithersides by a
ya/n - a = x
simplify,
x = a(y/n - 1)

2006-10-10 16:24:23 · answer #2 · answered by cosmoboyin 2 · 0 0

Some of these are correct. Be certain to follow the order of operations. Otherwise, it will look correct and still be wrong.

2006-10-10 16:30:52 · answer #3 · answered by Jack 7 · 0 0

first, multiply both sides by 'a/n'. You get:

y*(a/n) = a+x

Then subtract right side by 'a' and isolate x.

Therefore, x = y*(a/n) - a

Hope this helps

2006-10-10 16:16:43 · answer #4 · answered by JSAM 5 · 0 0

y = (n/a)(a + x) multiply each side by a/n
ay/n=a+x subtract a from each side
ay/n-a=x so
x=ay/n-a=a(y/n-1)

2006-10-10 16:25:09 · answer #5 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 0 0

y = (n/a)(a + x)

We first distribute n/a to the (a + x)
y = (n/a)(a) + (n/a)(x)

We simplify
y = n + (n/a)x

We transpose n
y - n = (n/a)x

Now we reverse the equation
(n/a) x = y - n

Now we multiply (a/n) to both sides
(a/n)(n/a) x = (a/n)(y - n)

Thus,
x = (a/n)(y - n)

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2006-10-11 00:50:51 · answer #6 · answered by kevin! 5 · 0 0

multiply both sides by (a/n)

(a/n)y = (a/n)(n/a)(a+x)

a/n and n/a cancel

ay/n = a+x

subtract a from both sides

ay/n - a = x

2006-10-10 16:19:55 · answer #7 · answered by Skop 2 · 2 0

y = (n/a)(a + x)

rearrange them and you will get

(n/a)(a + x) = y

n(a+x) = ay

a + x = (ay)/n

x = (ay)/n - a

x = (ay - an) / n

x = a (y - n) / n

2006-10-10 16:21:01 · answer #8 · answered by Mr. Logic 3 · 1 1

y = (n/a)(a + x)
a+x = y/(n/a)
x = y/(n/a) - a

2006-10-10 16:19:03 · answer #9 · answered by DanE 7 · 0 0

y=(n/a)(a+x)
y=(na/a)+(nx/a)
y=(na+nx)/a
y=[n(a+x)]/a
ya=n(a+x)
(ya)/n=a+x
[(ya)/n]-a=x

2006-10-10 16:21:08 · answer #10 · answered by Sheila 3 · 0 0

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