# Rearranging variable only equation

• January 25th 2013, 04:38 AM
ChemOsh
Rearranging variable only equation
I need to solve the following two equations for C. Any help/answers would be great. I'm quite rusty on my algebra at my age (Worried)

0(zero)= (A*B*C) - [(D-E)*F*C*H)]

X= (A*B*C) - [(D-E)*F*C*H)]

Thank you!
• January 25th 2013, 07:08 AM
topsquark
Re: Rearranging variable only equation
Quote:

Originally Posted by ChemOsh
I need to solve the following two equations for C. Any help/answers would be great. I'm quite rusty on my algebra at my age (Worried)

0(zero)= (A*B*C) - [(D-E)*F*C*H)]

X= (A*B*C) - [(D-E)*F*C*H)]

Thank you!

For the first one you can factor C from both terms. With 0 on the LHS that means we may assign any value to C.
$0 = $AB - (D - E)FH$ \cdot C$

For the second one obviously C is still a factor of both terms, but now you can divide by the ugly term that's left on the RHS.

-Dan
• January 25th 2013, 07:13 AM
ChemOsh
Re: Rearranging variable only equation
Thanks - confirmed my rusty math!
• January 25th 2013, 07:31 AM
jordyrhodes
Re: Rearranging variable only equation
Topspuark answered it wrong, It is infact O-Fk-D-H-FE .E

For the second one its obviously E
• January 25th 2013, 10:12 AM
HallsofIvy
Re: Rearranging variable only equation
You are determined to be a jerk, aren't you?
• January 25th 2013, 12:10 PM
Hartlw
Re: Rearranging variable only equation
0 = a - (D-E)b
x = a - (D-E)b

lnconsistent. Can't be solved.
• January 25th 2013, 11:21 PM
topsquark
Re: Rearranging variable only equation
Sorry, I misread the question. It's too late to edit it out. My apologies.

-Dan

PS I have no idea where Jordy got that equation from.