How do you solve for x in r = sqrts/t?

1 Answer
Sep 7, 2017

See a solution process below:

Explanation:

If you are looking solve for s:

First, multiply each side of the equation by color(red)(t) to isolate the s term while keeping the equation balanced:

r * color(red)(t) = sqrt(s)/t * color(red)(t)

rt = sqrt(s)/color(red)(cancel(color(black)(t))) * cancel(color(red)(t))

rt = sqrt(s)

Now, square both sides of the equation to solve for s while keeping the equation balanced:

(rt)^2 = (sqrt(s))^2

r^2t^2 = s

s = r^2t^2

If you are looking solve for t:

Multiply both sides of the equation by color(red)(t)/color(blue)(r) to solve for t while keeping the equation balanced:

r * color(red)(t)/color(blue)(r) = sqrt(s)/t * color(red)(t)/color(blue)(r)

color(blue)(cancel(color(black)(r))) * color(red)(t)/cancel(color(blue)(r)) = sqrt(s)/color(red)(cancel(color(black)(t))) * cancel(color(red)(t))/color(blue)(r)

t = sqrt(s)/r