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Big Ideas Math: Modeling Real Life, Grade 8
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4. Rewriting Equations and Formulas
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Exercise 5 Page 26

Apply inverse operations to isolate P.

P=I/rt

Practice makes perfect
To solve the given formula for the red variable P, we will use the Properties of Equality to apply inverse operations on the formula. Remember, only like terms can be combined.
I= Prt
DivEqn

.LHS /rt.=.RHS /rt.

I/rt=Prt/rt
CalcQuot

Calculate quotient

I/rt=P
RearrangeEqn

Rearrange equation

P=I/rt
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