if 10.3 = 12/b
what is b?
this might not be possible, im not sure...i suck at maths
2007-09-20 09:46:37 · 10 answers · asked by plasticbag 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
10.3 = 12/b
multiply both sides by b...
10.3b = 12
Now divide both sides by 10.3
b = 12 / 10.3 = 1.165048544...
2007-09-20 09:51:12 · answer #1 · answered by Mathematica 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The stumbling block for you is to translate this into 'what do i have to divide 12 by to get 10.3' If you are unfamiliar with cross multiplication or other algebraic maniplulations, try it out with easy numbers..eg what do I have to divide 10 by to get 2..(or 2=10/b) If you know multiplication the answer '5' just pops up.(you divided 10 by 5) So the answer to what do you have to divide twelve by simply becomes b=12/10.3. Try probs like these with various simple numbers to which you know the answer and then you can 'discover' the rule for finding the unknown.
2007-09-20 15:26:42 · answer #2 · answered by azteccameron1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The terms of this problem can be re-arranged to make things easier.
Since 10.3 = 12/b, we can also say b = 12/10.3
To explain this transformation, just multiply each side of the equation by 'b' and divide each side by 10.3; you'll see it works.
Since 'b' is now the subject of a purely numeric expression, it's simple. b = 1.1650485437 to 10 d.p.
I hope this helps, but please feel free to drop me a line if you'd like me to go into this any further.
2007-09-21 05:23:38 · answer #3 · answered by general_ego 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
10.3 x 12 = b
2007-09-20 09:54:54 · answer #4 · answered by Jason 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Your aim it to get 'b' 'on top' and on it's own.
Multiply both sides by 'b':
10.3 b = 12
Divide both sides by 10.3:
b = 12/10.3
Life is sweet.
Edit:
Boo. I am the slow king of maths.
2007-09-20 09:52:24 · answer #5 · answered by Wax Crayon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, Ms. Peach, you just multiply both sides by "b" and then divide both sides by "10.3", then you have b = 12/10.3, which takes a jiffy on your calculator.
2007-09-20 09:53:15 · answer #6 · answered by cattbarf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
multiply b on both sides:
b(10.3)=(12/b)b
now the b's on the right cancel out:
10.3b=12
b=12/10.3=1.165
2007-09-20 09:53:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
eliminate decimal by multiplying with 10
10.3 = 12/b
multiply with 10
103 = 120/b
multiply with b
103 b = 120
divide by 103
b = 120/103
= 1 17/103
2007-09-20 09:56:33 · answer #8 · answered by mohanrao d 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-05 02:09:05 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
b= 1.165
2007-09-20 09:53:28 · answer #10 · answered by michael p 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋