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22.2 Using and Rearranging Formulae

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22.2 Using and Rearranging Formulae

The document provides a comprehensive guide on changing the subject of linear formulae, including those with multiplication and brackets. It includes exercises and examples to illustrate the process of rearranging formulae to isolate a specific variable. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of understanding the relationship between variables in mathematical expressions.

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22.

2 Using and rearranging formulae

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Contents
For lessons covering many concepts, please click the below to navigate
quickly to the relevant part of the lesson.

Change the subject of a linear formula involving multiplication


using brackets

Change the subject of a linear formula involving multiplication


using brackets for more complex formulae

Change the subject of a linear formula involving multiplication


using brackets with a negative subject

Exercise

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Show

RECAP: Changing the Subject all


solutio
ns

1 Make the subject of the following formulae:


3 𝑤𝑥 𝒚𝒛
a 𝑎=𝑥 − 𝑏 𝒙 =𝒂+
? 𝒃 k =𝑦 𝒙 =?
𝑧 𝟑𝒘
𝒅 𝟐𝒃−𝒂
b 𝑐 𝑥=𝑑 𝒙=
? l 𝑎=2𝑏− 5 𝑥 𝒙= ?
𝒄 𝟓
𝑥
c
𝑒
=3 𝒙=𝟑
? 𝒆
2 2 𝟐 𝟐
d 𝑓 =6 𝑔 + 𝑥 𝒙 = 𝒇 ?− 𝟔 𝒈
𝒋 −𝒉
e h+4 𝑥= 𝑗 𝒙= ?
𝟒
2 Make the subject of each:
5 𝑏+𝑐 𝑦 𝟔 𝒂𝒅− 𝟓 𝒃
f 𝑘=𝑙 − 𝑥 𝒙=𝒍? −𝒌 a 2 𝑎= 𝒚= ?
3𝑑 𝒄
𝑛+ 𝑥 2
2 𝑝 𝑞 𝑟𝑦
𝟒
𝟏𝟓 𝒔 𝒕 𝒗
𝟐
g 𝑚=
7 𝒙=𝟕 ?𝒎 −𝒏 b
3 2
=6 𝑠 𝑡 𝒚= ? 𝟐
5 𝑠𝑣 𝒑𝒒 𝒓
2 𝑝𝑞=9 𝑟 − 𝑥 𝒙=𝟗 𝒓 𝟐? −𝟐 𝒑𝒒
h 2

2 5 𝟓
i 𝑠𝑡 = 𝒙 =?
𝑥 𝒔𝒕
𝟐

𝟏
j 1=𝑢𝑣 𝑥 𝒙 =?
𝒖𝒗
RECAP: Definition – Formulae
Formulae Not Formulae
A formula is
mathematical 𝑣 =𝑢+𝑎𝑡 1
𝑥 +4 =31
2 3 𝑥
statement of equality, 𝐴=𝜋 𝑟
giving a relationship 𝑛
𝑦 =2 𝑥 − 4 𝑦 −2 𝑚
between variables. 2 𝑥−4 𝑦
𝑉 = 𝑙𝑤h
The subject of the formula is the single variable that everything else is
equal to
Changing the subject is a useful tool in mathematics that allows us to
manipulate formulae to make any desired variable the subject.

Below is the formula to convert However, if we had the temperature in


the temperature in Fahrenheit, , Celsius, , and we wanted to find its
to Celsius, : value in Fahrenheit, , we could
rearrange the formula to make the
subject:
5 9
𝐶 = ( 𝐹 − 32 ) 𝐹 =32 + 𝐶
9 5
RECAP: Changing the Subject
We need to remove Make the subject of the following
4 𝑧 − 𝑥= 𝑦
the by applying the
inverse to both sides formula:

𝑧
− 𝑥 𝑧𝑧𝑧 𝑦 4 𝑧 − 𝑥= 𝑦
+𝑥↓ ↓+ 𝑥
𝑥 𝑧
− 𝑥 𝑧𝑧 𝑧 𝑦 𝑥 4 𝑧=𝑦 +𝑥
We want only for it
to be the subject
÷ 4↓ ↓÷4
𝑧 𝑦 𝑦+𝑥
4
𝑥
4 𝑧=
Remember: we can write this
4
as:
or
RECAP: Changing the Subject
Rearrange the following formula to Rearrange the following formula to
make the subject: make the subject:
𝑏+𝑎 𝑒𝑓𝑔
=𝑐 =h
𝑑 𝑑

We need to release the


subject from the
𝑒𝑓𝑔
denominator
=h
𝑏+𝑎 𝑑
=𝑐 𝑑 𝑑
𝑑 × ↓ ↓×
𝑒𝑔 𝑒𝑔
×𝑑↓ ↓×𝑑 𝒅𝒉
𝑏+ 𝑎=𝑐𝑑 𝒇=
𝒆𝒈
−𝑏 ↓ ↓ −𝑏
As is being multiplied by ,
𝒂=𝒄𝒅 − 𝒃 we can multiply through by
the multiplicative inverse
RECAP: Changing the Subject
Make the subject of the Make the subject of the
formula: formula:
𝑎=
𝑏−𝑑 𝑝=𝑞 − 𝑡
𝑐

Here, we need to to release Add the subject to both sides


the subject from the to make it positive first, if
denominator possible

𝑏−𝑑 𝑝=𝑞 − 𝑡
𝑎=
𝑐 +𝑡 ↓ ↓ +𝑡
×𝑐 ↓ ↓ ×𝑐 𝑝 +𝑡 =𝑞
𝑎𝑐 =𝑏 − 𝑑 −𝑝 ↓ ↓ −𝑝
÷ 𝑎↓ ↓÷𝑎
𝒃−𝒅
𝒕 =𝒒 − 𝒑
𝒄=
𝒂
Quickfire Questions
Make the subject of the following
formulae:
a 2 𝑥+ 𝑦= 𝑧 b
2
2 𝑥 +5 𝑤 = 𝑧
We can
𝟐
𝒛 −𝒚 subtract the 𝒛 −𝟓 𝒘
𝒙= ? term to both 𝒙= ?
𝟐 sides, like we 𝟐
have with
𝑏
c 𝑎=
𝑥
d 4 𝑥𝑧 =𝑤
𝒃 𝒘
𝒙=? 𝒙 =?
𝒂 𝟒𝒛
2
3 𝑝 𝑞𝑥 2
e =𝑠 f h =5 − 𝑗𝑥
𝑟
𝒓𝒔 𝟓 −𝒉
𝟐
𝒙= ? 𝟐 𝒙= ?
𝟑𝒑 𝒒 𝒋
What’s the Same? What’s Different?
Looking at the previous questions we
have tacked, what’s the same and
what’s different about this one?

Mrs Clark Make the subject of the following


formula:
3 ( 𝑥+ 𝑦 ) =6

The subject is being But this formula


operated on by an contains brackets
addition and as the expression is
multiplication, like in We are still being multiplied by
some other examples changing the
we have done! subject of a
linear formula!

Basma Viktor Hannah


What’s the Same? What’s Different?
We cannot subtract as it is trapped inside the
What would your first step be
brackets. However, we can use both of your
to tackle this question?
ideas, Basma and Hannah!

Mrs Clark Make the subject of the following


formula:
3 ( 𝑥+ 𝑦 ) =6

Multiply out the


bracket!
Divide by 3! Subtract
!

Basma Viktor Hannah


The Big Idea: Changing the Subject with
Brackets
Here we Make the subject of the following
have lots of formula:
3 ( 𝑥+ 𝑦 ) =6
We can collect the like This is the same as
terms expanding the

3𝑥
𝑥𝑦 𝑥3𝑦𝑦𝑥𝑦 6 3 𝑥+ 3 𝑦 =6
bracket

−3 𝑦 ↓ ↓ −3 𝑦
−3 𝑦
3 𝑥3 𝑦 6 −3 𝑦 3 𝑥=6 − 3 𝑦
We want only for it
to be the subject
÷3↓ ↓÷3
𝑥 2−𝑦 𝒙=𝟐 − 𝒚
But there is another way to tackle this
The Big Idea: Changing the Subject with
Brackets
Make the subject of the following
formula:
3 ( 𝑥+ 𝑦 ) =6 We could
instead divide
by to get a

6
single

𝑥𝑦 𝑥𝑦 𝑥𝑦 3 ( 𝑥+ 𝑦 ) =6
We want only for it ÷3↓ ↓÷3
to be the subject

𝑥𝑦 2
𝑦
3 𝑥 + 𝑦 =2
− 𝑦↓ ↓−𝑦
−𝑦
𝑥𝑦 2−𝑦 𝒙=𝟐 − 𝒚
What’s the Same? What’s Different?
Make the subject of the following
formula:
3 ( 𝑥+ 2 )= 𝑦
We can still
expand out the
bracket first!
And we can
still divide
through by 3!
Hannah
But the
formula is
not equal to
a number This isn’t a
divisible by Basma
problem – we
3? just write it as
a fraction!

Viktor
The Big Idea: Changing the Subject with
Brackets
Make the subject of the following
formula:
3 ( 𝑥+ 2 )= 𝑦
We can collect the like
This is the same as
terms

𝑦
expanding the

3𝑥
6𝑥2
𝑥2 𝑥2 3 𝑥+ 6= 𝑦
bracket

−6 ↓ ↓ −6
−6
3 𝑥6 𝑦 −6 3 𝑥= 𝑦 − 6
We want only for it
to be the subject
÷3↓ ↓÷3
𝑥 𝑦
−2 𝒚 −𝟔
3 𝒙=
This is equivalent 𝟑
to
The Big Idea: Changing the Subject with
Brackets
Make the subject of the following
formula:
Here we
3 ( 𝑥+ 2 )= 𝑦 We could
have lots of divide by to

𝑦
get a single

𝑥2 𝑥2 𝑥2 3 ( 𝑥+ 2 )= 𝑦
We want only for it ÷3↓ ↓÷3
to be the subject

𝑦
𝑥2 𝑦
3
𝑥 + 2=
3

−2 ↓ ↓ −2
−2
𝑥2 𝑦
3 −2 𝒚
𝒙= − 𝟐
𝟑
Test Your Understanding drfrost.org/ 260a
s/

Make the subject of the following formulae using Hannah and Basma’s
methods:
a 2 ( 𝑥 −3 )= 𝑎 b 7=3 ( 𝑧 + 𝑥 )
7
𝑎 =? 𝑧 +𝑥
𝑥 −3? = 3
2 7
𝒂 − 𝑧=
? 𝑥
𝒙 = ? +𝟑 3
𝟐 𝟕
𝒙=? −𝒛
𝟑
or or
7=3? 𝑧 +3 𝑥
2 𝑥 − 6=
? 𝑎 7 − 3 𝑧 =3
? 𝑥
7
2 𝑥=𝑎
? +6 3
− 𝑧=
? 𝑥
𝒂 𝟕
𝒙=
? +𝟑 𝒙= ? − 𝒛
𝟐 𝟑
The Big Idea: Changing the Subject with
Brackets
Rearrange the following In these questions, the variable we
formula to make the subject: want to make the subject is trapped
inside the brackets which are being
𝑦 =𝑎( 𝑥 +𝑏) multiplied by
How could we release
from the brackets?
We have two ways to release from the brackets…
Divide through by : Expand the
brackets:
𝑦 =𝑎 ( 𝑥 +𝑏) Remember, we can
add, subtract, 𝑦 =𝑎 ( 𝑥 +𝑏)
multiply and divide
÷ 𝑎↓ ↓÷𝑎 whole terms as well 𝑦 =𝑎𝑥 +𝑎𝑏
𝑦 as variables
= 𝑥 +𝑏 − 𝑎𝑏 ↓ ↓ −𝑎𝑏
𝑎
−𝑏 ↓ ↓ −𝑏
𝑦 − 𝑎𝑏=𝑎𝑥
𝒚 ÷ 𝑎↓ ↓÷𝑎
− 𝒃= 𝒙 Although it doesn’t 𝒚 − 𝒂𝒃
𝒂 immediately look the =𝒙
𝒚 same, using our fraction 𝒂
𝒙=
𝒂
−𝒃 equivalence knowledge: 𝒚 − 𝒂𝒃
𝒙=
𝒂
Method Comparison
Make the subject of the following
formula:
2 𝑝=3 (𝑞 − 𝑟 )
There are terms as well as
single variables in the
formula
What is different about this question compared to
previous ones?
Will both Hannah and Basma’s methods to still
work here?

2 𝑝=3 (𝑞 −𝑟 ) 2 𝑝=3 (𝑞 −𝑟 )
÷3↓ ? ↓÷3 2 𝑝=3
? 𝑞−3𝑟
2𝑝 +3 𝑟 ↓ ? ↓+3 𝑟
? −𝑟
=𝑞
3 2 𝑝 +3 𝑟 =3
? 𝑞
+𝑟 ↓ ? ↓ +𝑟 ÷3↓ ?↓ ÷ 3
𝟐𝒑 𝟐 𝒑 +𝟑 𝒓
𝒒= ? +𝒓 𝒒= ?
𝟑 𝟑
Basma Hannah
Can you talk through each step of their
methods?
What if the original formula was instead ?
Fill in the gaps
Basma and Hannah have both correctly rearranged to make
the subject of:
2 =3 𝑝 (𝑞 − 𝑟 )
Remember, we can add,
subtract, multiply and divide
whole terms as well as
variables
2=3 𝑝 (𝑞 −𝑟 ) 2=3 𝑝 (𝑞 −𝑟 )
÷ 3?𝑝 ↓ ↓ ÷ 3?𝑝 2=3 𝑝𝑞−? 3 𝑝𝑟
2 +3 𝑝𝑟
? ↓ ↓+3 𝑝𝑟
?
? =𝑞?−𝑟
3𝑝 2+3?𝑝𝑟 =3?𝑝𝑞
+𝑟
? ↓ ↓ +𝑟
? ? 𝑝↓
÷3 ↓ ÷ 3? 𝑝
𝟐 𝟐+𝟑 𝒑𝒓
𝒒= +𝒓 𝒒=
𝟑 𝒑? ?
𝟑𝒑

Basma Hannah
Fill in the gaps in their answers.

Which method do you prefer?


Quickfire Questions drfrost.org/ 260a
s/

Make the subject of the following


formulae:
a 𝑎=2( 𝑥 −𝑏) b ( )
𝑐 𝑑 + 𝑥 =𝑒
2

𝒂 𝒆𝟐
𝒙= +𝒃 𝒙= −𝒅
𝟐 𝒄
? ?𝟐
𝒂 +𝟐 𝒃 𝒆 − 𝒄𝒅
𝒙=
or 𝒙=
or
𝟐 𝒄

c 𝑔 ( 𝑥 +2 𝑓 )=3 h d
2
3 𝑗=2 𝑘(𝑙 𝑚+ 𝑥)

𝟑𝒉 𝟑𝒋
𝒙= −𝟐 𝒇 𝒙=
𝟐
−𝒍 𝒎
𝒈 𝟐𝒌
? ?
𝟑 𝒉−𝟐 𝒇𝒈 𝟑 𝒋−𝟐𝒌𝒍 𝒎
𝟐
or𝒙= or𝒙=
𝒈 𝟐𝒌
Sometimes, Always,
Never?

When rearranging for in the


formula , the first step is to
subtract y from both sides

Sometimes Always Never


Sometimes, Always,
Never?

When rearranging for in the


formula , the first step is to
multiply out the brackets

Sometimes Always Never


Sometimes, Always,
Never?

When rearranging for in the


formula , the first step is to
divide both sides by

Sometimes Always Never


Sometimes, Always,
Never?

When rearranging for in the


formula , the first step is to
divide both sides by

Sometimes Always Never


Sometimes, Always,
Never?

When rearranging for in the


formula , the first step is to
divide both sides by

Sometimes Always Never


What’s the Same? What’s Different?

What’s the same, and what How do you think this will
is different about this impact both methods
question compared to when rearranging this
previous ones? formula?

Rearrange the following


formula to make the subject:

4 𝑏 ( 6 𝑎 +1 ) =3 𝑐

Here the variable that


we want to make the
subject, , has a
coefficient

Let’s take a look at how this will impact both methods…


Method Comparison
Basma and Hannah have both correctly rearranged to make
the subject of:
4 𝑏 ( 6 𝑎 +1 ) =3 𝑐

4 𝑏 ( 6 𝑎+1 ) =3 𝑐 4 𝑏 ( 6 𝑎+1 ) =3 𝑐
÷ 4𝑏↓ ↓÷4 𝑏 24 𝑎𝑏+4 𝑏=3 𝑐
3𝑐 −4𝑏↓ ↓−4𝑏
6 𝑎+1=
4𝑏 24 𝑎𝑏=3 𝑐 − 4 𝑏
−1 ↓ ↓ −1 ÷ 24 𝑏 ↓ ↓ ÷ 24 𝑏
3𝑐 𝟑𝒄−𝟒𝒃
6 𝑎= −1 𝒂=
4𝑏 𝟐𝟒 𝒃
÷6↓ ↓÷6
3𝑐 1
𝑎= − What itisdoesn’t
the
24 𝑏 6 Although
Basma 𝒄 𝟏 same? look
immediately Whatthe is
same,
𝒂= − using ourdifferent?
fraction equivalence Hannah
𝟖𝒃 𝟔 knowledge:
Which method
Each fraction
needs to be in do you prefer?
its simplest Why?
form
Method Comparison
Basma and Hannah have both correctly rearranged to make
the subject of:
𝑥𝑦 ( 𝑎𝑧 − 4 ) =7 𝑤

𝑥𝑦 ( 𝑎𝑧 − 4 ) =7 𝑤 𝑥𝑦 ( 𝑎𝑧 − 4 ) =7 𝑤
÷ 𝑥𝑦
? ↓ ↓ ÷ 𝑥𝑦
? 𝑎𝑥𝑦𝑧?− 4 𝑥𝑦=7𝑤
7𝑤 + 4 𝑥𝑦
? ↓ ↓+ 4 𝑥𝑦
?
𝑎𝑧 − 4= ?
𝑥𝑦 𝑎𝑥𝑦𝑧 =7 𝑤+4
? 𝑥𝑦
+?4 ↓ ↓ +?4 ÷ 𝑥𝑦𝑧
? ↓ ↓ ÷ 𝑥𝑦𝑧
?
7𝑤 𝟕 𝒘 + 𝟒 𝒙𝒚
𝑎𝑧 = ? + 4 𝒂= ?
𝑥𝑦 𝒙𝒚𝒛
÷?𝑧 ↓ ↓ ÷?𝑧
𝟕𝒘 𝟒
𝒂= ?+
𝒙𝒚𝒛 𝒛
Basma Hannah

Fill in the gaps in their answers.

Which method do you prefer?


What’s the Same? What’s Different?
What’s the same, Rearrange the following Here the variable
and what is formula to make the subject: that we want to
make the
different about this
question? 𝑎= 𝑏 (𝑐 − 𝑥 ) subject is
negative
Let’s look at the two methods that we can use…
Divide through by : Expand the
brackets:
𝑎=𝑏(𝑐 − 𝑥) can only be
the subject if
𝑎=𝑏(𝑐 − 𝑥)
÷𝑏↓ ↓÷𝑏 it is positive,
so we can to 𝑎=𝑏𝑐 − 𝑏𝑥
𝑎 both sides
+𝑏𝑥 ↓ ↓+𝑏𝑥
=𝑐 − 𝑥
𝑏
+𝑥↓ ↓+ 𝑥
𝑎 +𝑏𝑥=𝑏𝑐
𝑎 − 𝑎↓ ↓ −𝑎
+ 𝑥 =𝑐 𝑏𝑥=𝑏𝑐 − 𝑎
𝑏
𝑎 𝑎 ÷𝑏↓ ↓÷𝑏
− ↓ ↓−
𝑏 𝑏 𝑏𝑐 − 𝑎
𝒂 Which method 𝑥=
𝒙=𝒄 − do you prefer? 𝑏
𝒃 Why?
Test Your Understanding drfrost.org/ 260a
s/

Rearrange the following


formula to make the subject:

5 𝑧 =3 𝑦 (6 − 𝑥)
Divide through by : Expand the
brackets:

5 𝑧 =3? 𝑦 (6 − 𝑥) 5 𝑧 =3? 𝑦 (6 − 𝑥)
÷3 𝑦 ↓ ? ↓÷3 𝑦 5 𝑧 =18
? 𝑦 − 3 𝑥𝑦
5𝑧 +3 𝑥𝑦 ↓ ? ↓+3 𝑥𝑦
=?6 − 𝑥
3𝑦 5 𝑧+3 𝑥𝑦 =18
? 𝑦
+𝑥↓ ? ↓+ 𝑥 −5 𝑧 ↓ ? ↓ −5 𝑧
5𝑧 3 𝑥𝑦=18
? 𝑦 −5 𝑧
+ 𝑥 =6
?
3𝑦 ÷3 𝑦 ↓ ? ↓÷3 𝑦
5𝑧 5𝑧 𝟏𝟖 𝒚 −𝟓 𝒛
− ↓ ↓? −
3𝑦 3𝑦 𝒙=?
𝟑𝒚
𝟓𝒛
𝒙 =𝟔? −
𝟑𝒚
Example Test Your
Understanding
Rearrange the following Rearrange the following
formula to make the subject: formula to make the subject:

3 𝑎=2 𝑏(𝑐 − 4 𝑑) 2
𝑝 𝑞 =𝑟 (3 𝑠 −𝑡𝑢)
Which method will be simplest Expand first like
here? Hannah!
Expanding the brackets is 2
simplest here as the subject has 𝑝 𝑞 =𝑟 (3 𝑠 −𝑡𝑢)
a coefficient 2
3 𝑎=2 𝑏(𝑐 − 4 𝑑) 𝑝 𝑞 =3
? 𝑟𝑠− 𝑟𝑡𝑢
+𝑟𝑡𝑢 ↓ ? ↓+𝑟𝑡𝑢
3 𝑎=2 𝑏𝑐− 8 𝑏𝑑 2
+8𝑏𝑑↓ ↓+8 𝑏𝑑 𝑝 𝑞 +𝑟𝑡𝑢=3
? 𝑟𝑠
2
−𝑝 𝑞 ↓ ? ↓ −𝑝 𝑞 2
3 𝑎+8 𝑏 𝑑=2 𝑏𝑐 2
−3 𝑎↓ ↓ −3 𝑎 𝑟𝑡𝑢=3
? 𝑟𝑠 −𝑝 𝑞
÷ 𝑟𝑢 ↓ ? ↓ ÷𝑟𝑢
8 𝑏 𝑑=2 𝑏𝑐− 3 𝑎 𝟐
÷8𝑏↓ ↓÷8𝑏 𝟑𝒓𝒔 − 𝒑 𝒒
𝒕=?
Any valid 𝟐 𝒃𝒄 −𝟑 𝒂 𝒓𝒖
rearrangeme 𝒅= Any valid
nt is also 𝟖𝒃 rearrangement is also
correct
Example Test Your
Understanding
Rearrange the following Rearrange the following
formula to make the subject: formula to make the subject:

3 𝑎=2 𝑏(𝑐 − 4 𝑑) 2
𝑝 𝑞 =𝑟 (3 𝑠 −𝑡𝑢)
3 𝑎=2 𝑏(𝑐 − 4 𝑑) 𝑝 𝑞 2=𝑟 (3 𝑠 −𝑡𝑢)
÷2𝑏↓ ↓ ÷ 2𝑏 We could also ÷ 𝑟 ↓ 2
↓ ÷𝑟
3𝑎 use Basma’s 𝑝𝑞
=𝑐 − 4 𝑑 method for
= 3 𝑠 − 𝑡𝑢
2𝑏 these
𝑟
+4 𝑑↓ ↓+ 4 𝑑 questions, and +𝑡𝑢
2
↓ ↓+𝑡𝑢
3𝑎 𝑝𝑞
divide first.
+ 4 𝑑=𝑐 +𝑡𝑢=3 𝑠
2𝑏 𝑟
2 2
3𝑎 𝑝𝑞 𝑝𝑞
3𝑎 ↓− − ↓ ↓−
− ↓ 2𝑏 𝑟 𝑟
2𝑏
3𝑎 𝑝 𝑞2
4 𝑑=𝑐 − 𝑡𝑢=3 𝑠 −
2𝑏 𝑟
÷ 4↓ ↓÷4 ÷𝑢↓ ↓ ÷𝑢
The solutions are 𝟐
𝒄 𝟑𝒂 valid 𝟑𝒔 𝒑 𝒒
𝒅= − rearrangements of 𝒕= −
𝟒 𝟖𝒃 those Hannah’s 𝒖 𝒓𝒖
method gave and
Show

Exercise all
solutio
ns

Make the subject of the


following:
𝒂
𝑐= 𝑓 (𝑔 − 𝑥) 𝒄
1 𝑎=𝑏( 𝑥+ 𝑐) 𝒙= ? −𝒄
𝒃
5 𝒙=𝒈
?−
𝒇

𝒓 𝟑𝒛
2 𝑞 ( 2 𝑝 + 𝑥 ) =𝑟 𝒙 = ?−𝟐 𝒑 6 4 𝑦 ( 3 − 𝑥 )=3 𝑧 𝒙 =𝟑 ?−
𝒒 𝟒𝒚

𝟐
5 𝟐𝒛 𝟔𝒕 −𝟕𝒔
3 2 𝑧=3 𝑦 (𝑥 −5)𝒙 = ? 𝟓 +𝟓 7
2
7 𝑠=2(3 𝑡 − 4 𝑥 ) 𝒙= ?
𝟑𝒚 𝟖

𝟓 𝒉−𝟔 𝒇
4 6 𝑓 ( 4 𝑥+1 ) =5 h𝒙= ? N2 𝑎− 𝑏=3 𝑐 (7 𝑑 −5 𝑥)
𝟐𝟒 𝒇
𝟐𝟏 𝒄𝒅 +𝒃 −𝟐 𝒂
𝒙= ?
𝟏𝟓 𝒄

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