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Make x the subject of m=n+x/p

Make x the subject of m=n+x/p-example-1
User Polyfun
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Answer:

X=n-p×m

Explanation:

m=n-x/p

p×m=n-x

n-p×m=n+x-n

X=n-p×m

User Whitebeard
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Answer:

x = p(m-n)

Explanation:

we can eliminate the 'p' in the denominator by multiplying each side of the equation by 'p' to get:

mp = np + x

now we can subtract 'np' from each side to get:

mp - np = x

we can further simplify it as:

p(m-n) = x

User Tatu Ulmanen
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