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  1. September 19th 2005, 11:40 AM #1
    UKMUG
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    R = S-a/S ---- solve for S
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  2. September 19th 2005, 01:17 PM #2
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    Multiply through by S: SR = S^2 - a and this is a quadratic, S^2 - R.S - a = 0, in S which you could solve by the formula.
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