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Rearranging Formulae

The document discusses rearranging algebraic formulas by making each variable the subject of the formula. It provides examples of taking formulas with a given subject and deriving step-by-step processes to isolate other variables as the subject of the same formulas.

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Rearranging Formulae

The document discusses rearranging algebraic formulas by making each variable the subject of the formula. It provides examples of taking formulas with a given subject and deriving step-by-step processes to isolate other variables as the subject of the same formulas.

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Rearranging algebraic Formulae

for GCSE Mathematics

© David Weeks
www.mathsmadeeasy.co.uk

Use mouse click after each slide


© David Weeks
Example1
H=8e + 2, Make e the subject of the formulae
Lets see how we got H. . . in H=8e + 2

Start with Multiply all by 8 Add 2 We get


e x8 +2 H

Do the exact opposite to get e . .

Divide all by 8 Subtract 2 Start with


We get e
÷8 -2 H

So e=(H-2)÷8 or e= (H-2)
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Your turn: Make a the subject of the formula F=6a +5
© David Weeks
Example 2
V=7(c+9)+ 10, Make c the subject of the formulae

Lets see how we got V. . . In V=7(c+9)+10

Start with Add 9 Multiply all by 7 Add 10 We get


c +9 x7 +10 V

Do the exact opposite to get c . .


We get Minus 9 Divide all by 7 Minus 10 Start with
c -9 ÷7 -10 V

So c=(V-10)÷7 -9 or c= (V-10) - 9
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Your turn: Make z the subject of the formula F=6(z+9) + 8
© David Weeks
Example 3
T=(s+4)2+ 3, Make s the subject of the formulae
Lets see how we got T. . . In T=(s+4)2+3

Start with Add 4 Squared all Add 3 We get


s +4 ( )2 +3 T

Do the exact opposite to get s . .


We get Minus 4 Square root all Minus 3 Start with
s -4 √ -3 T

So s=(T-3)√ -4 or s= √(T-3) - 4

Your turn: Make p the subject of the formula F=(p+9)2 + 8


© David Weeks
Example 4
X =(Y+5) - 6, Make Y the subject of the formulae
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Lets see how we got X. . .

Start with Add 5 Divide all by 7 minus 6 We get


Y +5 ÷7 -6 X

Do the exact opposite to get Y . .


We get Minus 5 Multiply all by 7 Add 6 Start with
Y -5 x7 +6 X

So Y=(X+6)x7 -5 or Y=7(X+6) - 5

Your turn: Make g the subject of the formula F= (g+9) - 7


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© David Weeks
Example 5
T=4(u2+7), Make w the subject of the formulae

Lets see how we got T. . . In T=4(u2+7)

Start with Square it Add 7 Multiply all by 4 We get


u u2 +7 x4 T

Do the exact opposite to get w . .


We get Square root Minus 7 Divide by 4 Start with
u All √ -7 ÷4 T

So u=(T÷4 -7)√ or u= T–7


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Your turn: Make p the subject of the formula F=5(p2 + 8)
© David Weeks
Answers Restart

1. Make a the subject of the formula F=6a +5


a=(F-5)÷6 or a= (F-5)
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2. Make z the subject of the formula F=6(z+9) + 8
z=(F-8)÷6 -9 or z= (F-8) - 9
3. Make p the subject of the formula F=(p+9)2 + 8 6

So p=(F-8)√ -9 or p= √(F-8) - 9
4. Make g the subject of the formula F= (g+9) - 7
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g=(F+7)x5 -9 or g=5(F+7) - 9

5. Make p the subject of the formula F=5(p2 + 8)


So p=(F÷5 -8)√ or p= F–8
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