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^no problem with the algebra. &nbsp;It's 2nd-grade fractions. &nbsp;:)
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^no problem with the algebra.  It's 2nd-grade fractions.  :)

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Thanks. You don't know how relieved I am that it is just a simple math error on my part.
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Thanks. You don't know how relieved I am that it is just a simple math error on my part.

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Did I solve this correctly? Thanks.<br />
Solve for a. &nbsp;s=15 &nbsp;f=12 &nbsp;t=6<br />
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f=s+at<br />
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f=s+at<br />
f-s=s+at-s<br />
f-s=at<br />
(f-s)/t=a/t<br />
(f-s)/t=a<br />
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(12-15)/6=a<br />
-3/6=a<br />
-1/3=a<br />
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The books answer is a=-0.5
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Did I solve this correctly? Thanks.
Solve for a.  s=15  f=12  t=6

f=s+at

f=s+at
f-s=s+at-s
f-s=at
(f-s)/t=a/t
(f-s)/t=a

(12-15)/6=a
-3/6=a
-1/3=a

The books answer is a=-0.5

Check my algebra

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