acowie
Feb 19, 2009, 05:49 PM
I need to transpose this formula to make "b" the subject. It looks very simple but is giving me a headache.
a=b/3+b
Perito
Feb 19, 2009, 07:52 PM
I think the word "transpose" is incorrect.
You want to solve it for "b".
a = b/3 + b
a = b/3 + 3b/3 (find the common denominator)
a = 4b/3
3/4 * a = b
b = 3a/4
viola! It was very simple.
reinsuranc
Feb 20, 2009, 04:17 PM
a = b/(b+3)
a(b+3) = b
ab + 3a = b
3a = b - ab = b(1-a)
3/(1-a) = b