Question

Solve t = p+3r over 6 for r

Answer 1

Solve \( t= \huge\frac{p+3r} {6} \) for r

Answer 2

ok so like I said you we have to isolate the r

Answer 3

ok now this looks scary but how would we get rid of the 6 at the bottom over there?

Answer 4

ok like inorder to "to get rid of" a variable or some number we usually gotta do the opposite.
That may have gotten confused but give a wild guess what u think shld be done?

Answer 5

@Mdias5 ? what exactly did you need help with, and is @swissgirl making sense to you?

Answer 6

lol hahahahhaha i didnt make sense lol?!?!?!?

Answer 7

No, you did. I was just asking them x3

Answer 8

Well I solved with him/her 2 other examples

Answer 9

Oh okay

Answer 10

but idk maybe I shld give another hint

Answer 11

or maybe I am simply not clear

Answer 12

Still there @Mdias5 ? Have you understood @swissgirl ?

Answer 13

Hmm...guess you have. She is pretty clear. Maybe in another phrasing, make r the subject of the equation. i.e. rewrite the equation like "r=....."

Answer 14

i know what to do here. Like isolating a variable is am important skill so i kinda dont want to give away the answer.

Answer 15

i understand what to do but i dont know how to do it...if that makes any sense im like the biggest failure at math ever....

Answer 16

Well the first step would be to multiply both sides by 6
\( t=\huge \frac{p+3r} {6} \)
\(6*t=\huge \frac{p+3r} {6} *6 \)

Answer 17

The side with r is divided by 6, so you would multiply both sides by 6 to move it

Answer 18

which then would give you 6t = p+3r

Answer 19

Now if you look at the right hand side of the equation you will notice that the 6's will cross each other out and you will be left with:
\( \huge 6t=p+3r \)

Answer 20

now how can we get rid of that p from the right side of the equation?