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D=vt-(1/2)at^2 to find a. In the formula, d is displacement, v is final velocity, a is acceleration, and t is time

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Answer:

a = 2(vt -d)/t^2

Explanation:

Add the term containing "a":

d + a(t^2/2) = vt

Subtract d:

a(t^2/2) = vt -d

Multiply by the inverse of the coefficient of "a":

a = 2(vt -d)/t^2

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