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Question

Hi can you help me with this math problem? It is 2p=kx-q and we are solving for x

 

 

 

Answer 1

The trick is to get X on one side of the equation and getting all of the others on the other side of the equation!

 

Here we have 2p = kX - q

 

Re-write the equation trying to keep the term containing X on the right

Step 1) Add +q on either sides of the equal sign.

 

2p+q = kX - q +q = kX

 

Step 2) Divide both sides by 'k'   since we are interested in only X and not kX

 

(2p+q) / k = (kX) / k = X

 

Therefore X= (2p+q) / k

 

try to do it step by step so that you dont miss out anything.

 

Hope this helps.

 

Answer 2

Slowly work towards getting x by itself

Add q to both sides to move q away from x

2p = kx - q

+q        +q

2p + q = kx

Now divide both sides by k to get k away from x

2p + q = kx

     k        k

2p + q = x

    k