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Solve the equation for a. D=vt+1/2at^2

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D = vt + 1/2at^2 D - vt = 1/2at^2 2(D - vt)/t^2 = a
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D=vt+(1)/(2)at^2\\\\(1)/(2)at^2+vt=D\ \ \ \ /-vt\\\\(1)/(2)at^2=D-vt\ \ \ \ /\cdot2\\\\at^2=2D-2vt\ \ \ \ /:t^2\\\\a=(2D-2vt)/(t^2)
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