McGraw Hill Glencoe Algebra 2, 2012
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3. Solving Equations
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Exercise 45 Page 23

Apply inverse operations to isolate c.

m=E/c^2

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To solve the given formula for c, we will use the Properties of Equality to apply inverse operations on the equation. Remember, only like terms can be combined.

E=mc^2
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.LHS /c^2.=.RHS /c^2.
E/c^2=mc^2/c^2
E/c^2=m/1
E/c^2=m
m=E/c^2