Algebra 1 home question

**TheSilverMustang** · September 23rd 2010, 04:39 PM

PV=nRT solve for R

**skeeter** · September 23rd 2010, 04:47 PM

Originally Posted by TheSilverMustang

PV=nRT solve for R

divide both sides by nT

**TheSilverMustang** · September 23rd 2010, 05:13 PM

Thanks
Thats what i thought..
PV/nT=R

**Wilmer** · September 23rd 2010, 07:00 PM

Originally Posted by TheSilverMustang

Thanks
Thats what i thought..
PV/nT=R

Not quite: PV/(nT) = R

**HallsofIvy** · September 24th 2010, 03:42 AM

TheSilverMustang: Do you understand the difference? R= PV/nT is ambiguous. It might mean R= (PV/n)T or R= PV/(nT).

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