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0580/43 Oct/Nov 2025, Question 17: Rearranging Complex Formulas

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 43 (Extended) · Calculator · 3 marks

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The question, in short

Rearrange x = 7t/(5 − t) to make t the subject of the formula.

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Solution · 3 marks

  1. 1x(5 − t) = 7t
  2. 25x − xt = 7t
  3. 35x = 7t + xt
  4. 45x = t(7 + x)
  5. 5t = 5x/(x + 7)

Answer5x/(x + 7)

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