Solve Algebra Equation: Y/Q = P + P/Q

[ssb]

In algebra can you take this:


$$Y = (P)(Q) + (P)$$

divide both sides by Q and obtain:

$$Y/Q = P + P$$

or if you divided by Q would you get:

$$Y/Q = P + P/Q$$

 

[neutrino]

The second one.

 

[ssb]

The second one.

Thankyou vm

So what is a trick to get the Y and the Q on the left side without leaving any Q on the right?
Factor out the P's and then divide by q?

 

[cristo]

Thankyou vm

So what is a trick to get the Y and the Q on the left side without leaving any Q on the right?
Factor out the P's and then divide by q?

Yup, that's correct (if you're talking about the first equation, that is)

 

[ssb]

Yup, that's correct (if you're talking about the first equation, that is)

Thankyou. It seems I've forgotten all of this basic stuff so you will prob. see me posting some more of it soon!

Thanks again

 

[neutrino]

Thankyou vm

So what is a trick to get the Y and the Q on the left side without leaving any Q on the right?
Factor out the P's and then divide by q?

Given y = pq + p, you factor out the p and divide both sides by q+1.

 

[cristo]

Given y = pq + p, you factor out the p and divide both sides by q+1.

Thanks for the correction-- in my head I took that as reading q+1 and assumed it was correct. Sorry, I should pay more attention