I'm having trouble with this literal equation.
r^2/r^2+a^2=w/x
solve for w.
Thanks so much for the help
P.S
I attempted it and I got r^2x/r^2+a^2=w
Just multiply by x to isolate w:
x(r^2/r^2+a^2)
you are correct.
To solve the literal equation for "w," you need to isolate "w" on one side of the equation.
Starting with the given equation:
r^2 / (r^2 + a^2) = w / x
1. Cross-multiply by multiplying both sides of the equation by "x":
x * r^2 = w * (r^2 + a^2)
2. Distribute "w" on the right side:
x * r^2 = w * r^2 + w * a^2
3. Move the term with "w" to one side by subtracting w * r^2 from both sides:
x * r^2 - w * r^2 = w * a^2
4. Factor out "w" on the left side:
w * (r^2 - x * r^2) = w * a^2
5. Divide both sides of the equation by (r^2 - x * r^2) to solve for "w":
w = (w * a^2) / (r^2 - x * r^2)
Therefore, the solution for "w" is (w * a^2) / (r^2 - x * r^2).