Hi, Please could somebody walk me through how to solve the following question (Exercise 14.3 Question 24) in the 'Algebra: A complete introduction' book by Hugh Neil.
Given (P - 1/2Q) = b(Q - 1/2P), rearrange the terms so as to express P in terms of the other quantities.
I've had a few goes, however I can't get near the answer given in the back of the book which is P=2b+1 over 2+b then multiplied by Q (apologies, I haven't worked out how to display fractions)
Thanks in advance,
M
Given (P - 1/2Q) = b(Q - 1/2P), rearrange the terms so as to express P in terms of the other quantities.
I've had a few goes, however I can't get near the answer given in the back of the book which is P=2b+1 over 2+b then multiplied by Q (apologies, I haven't worked out how to display fractions)
Thanks in advance,
M