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Homework Statement


a= eD/R*T*G make a linear equations
and calculate the value for D and G
R=8,3 and constant
D,G=constant
T= variable

Homework Equations


y=ax+b
y=numberax*b

The Attempt at a Solution



ax= E/(R*T)
x= 1/T

a= E/R

y= (E/R)*x+G

I don't know how to move on and if this is even correct/
 
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Mathijsgri said:
ax= E/(R*T)
Where does that come from, and how is it supposed to help?
Mathijsgri said:
y= (E/R)*x+G
Where does that come from?

Start a step earlier. You want to make a linear equation. Linear in which variable?

If you are asked to calculate D and G, you'll need more than just the value of R.

R=8.3? In English the decimal separator is ".", not ",".
 
Mathijsgri said:

Homework Statement


a= eD/R*T*G make a linear equations
and calculate the value for D and G
R=8,3 and constant
D,G=constant
T= variable
Is there more to this problem than you have here?
Is the idea to find the linearization of your equation?
Mathijsgri said:

Homework Equations


y=ax+b
y=numberax*b
How are these equations relevant? The first is, obviously, the equation of a line, but how do x and y relate to the variables in your given equation?
Mathijsgri said:

The Attempt at a Solution



ax= E/(R*T)
x= 1/T

a= E/R

y= (E/R)*x+G

I don't know how to move on and if this is even correct/
As already noted by @mfb, your work raises more questions than it answers.
 
Try taking the logarithm of both sides, i.e., ##\log a = \log [Ge^{(D/R)T}]##, and expand out the right side using the properties of logarithms.

On a related note, is the exponent supposed to mean ##\frac{D}{RT}## or ##\frac{D}{R} T##?