Question

473.25=142.10+8.95h
Solve for h

Answer 1

Are you there daniel?

Answer 2

yes

Answer 3

Alright so whenever you're solving for a variable, the objective is to isolate it. What can we do to isolate the h in this case?

Answer 4

isolate, to get it by itself.

Answer 5

473.25=142.10+8.95h What is getting in the way of isolating h?

Answer 6

substract by 142.10
then divide by 8.95 to leave h alone

Answer 7

Exacto-o. Tell me what you get.

Answer 8

Are you dividing by hand?

Answer 9

i am @Lethal

Answer 10

it is the only thing i need.
Please

Answer 11

Use a calculator. I don't see why your teacher wouldn't let you use one for arithmetic.

Answer 12

she does

Answer 13

but i dont have one here

Answer 14

473.25=142.10+8.95h
-142.10 -142.10

331.15=8.95/h

Use a calculator.

Answer 15

Oh.

Answer 16

Okay. Well you know what to do then, but it's 37

Answer 17

That's the answer.

Answer 18

h=37

Answer 19

thanks