need to know how to go from 1/x to x

[May5]

Hi
my assignment is due today and my brain has gone to mash

i just need to know how to go from 1/x to x

thanks

[happy]

i just need to know how to go from 1/x to x



That makes no sense. What is the complete problem?

[May5]

im trying to solve a number of equation for km and Vmax and at the moment they are all in 1/km and 1/Vmax form.
For example
1/Km is 75 and 1/Vmax is 0.03

[happy]

im trying to solve a number of equation for km and Vmax and at the moment they are all in 1/km and 1/Vmax form.
For example
1/Km is 75 and 1/Vmax is 0.03

Um... ????

[skeeter]

im trying to solve a number of equation for km and Vmax and at the moment they are all in 1/km and 1/Vmax form.
For example
1/Km is 75 and 1/Vmax is 0.03

Um... ????

yea, I know, looks bizarre to me also ... and I'm a physics teacher.

here's a shot in the dark ...

if 1/(km) = 75, then km = 1/75

if 1/v_max = 0.03, then v_max = 1/0.03 = 100/3

you know, it really would help if we knew what the original problem involved.

[May5]

im doing a biochem assignment. they are results off a lineweaver-burk graph and the number you get off the graph is 1/km when what i need is the km.

thanks for your help

[happy]

Is this your assignment?

http://www.graphpad.com/curvefit/lineweaver__burk_.htm

[May5]

kind of except its 1/specific activity on the y axis