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0580/23 May/Jun 2023, Question 17: Rearranging Formulas

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 23 (Extended) · Calculator · 4 marks

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The question, in short

Rearrange the formula R = 2(m − k)/m to make m the subject.

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Solution · 4 marks

  1. 1Rm = 2(m − k)
  2. 2Rm = 2m − 2k
  3. 32k = 2m − Rm
  4. 42k = m(2 − R)
  5. 5m = 2k/(2 − R)

Answer2k/(2 − R) or −2k/(R − 2)

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