Solving for L
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Steven G
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Can we please be given the equation which you want to solve L for?
BTW since the reciprocal of 360 is 1/360, when you say that you want to divide both sides by the reciprocal of 360 that means that you want to divide both side by 1/360. Is that what you really meant to say??
BTW since the reciprocal of 360 is 1/360, when you say that you want to divide both sides by the reciprocal of 360 that means that you want to divide both side by 1/360. Is that what you really meant to say??
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It looks as if the equation were
But then DIO disappears. What does it represent?
In any case, I would simplify the LHS a little before solving; if I'm right, you can rewrite it as
[MATH]360\div\frac{M}{\frac{G+H+I+J+K+L}{6}} = DIO(N)[/MATH]
But then DIO disappears. What does it represent?
In any case, I would simplify the LHS a little before solving; if I'm right, you can rewrite it as
[MATH]360\div\frac{6M}{G+H+I+J+K+L} = 360\cdot\frac{G+H+I+J+K+L} {6M} = \frac{60(G+H+I+J+K+L)} {M}[/MATH]
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Okay, then your next step is to solve [MATH]\frac{60(G+H+I+J+K+L)} {M} = N[/MATH] for L. Give it a try. Most of the hard stuff is eliminated by what I did in simplifying.
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Something I've often told students is, "Clean the kitchen before you start cooking" (or, "Clean the workshop before you start building"). What I mean is, when you have a complicated equation, simplify each side, before you start moving things around on both sides. It's much easier to keep track of things when there isn't a mess lying around on the counter.
On the other hand, there are times when multiplying both sides by a denominator to eliminate a fraction is safer, because the work with fractions in simplifying would be too error-prone. You have to decide what's best for you. This example is dangerous no matter what you do first!
On the other hand, there are times when multiplying both sides by a denominator to eliminate a fraction is safer, because the work with fractions in simplifying would be too error-prone. You have to decide what's best for you. This example is dangerous no matter what you do first!