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Einstein's most famous equation is E = mc². In this equation, E stands for energy, m stands

for mass, and c stands for the speed of light. Use algebra to solve this equation for the mass.
That is, complete this equation:
Express your answer in terms of the variables E and c.

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Answer:

m = E/c^2

Step-by-step explanation:

If we solve for m, we want to get m by itself. The way to do this is divide both sides by c^2.

E/c^2 = m*c^2 / c^2

c^2 cancels out on the right side, and we are left with the following:

E/c^2 = m

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