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Given $ax=b$, we can rearrange the equation to that find $x=$ [[0]].

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Note: Use / to signify division and * to signify multiplication.

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Given $ax=b$, we divide both sides by $a$ to get $x$ by itself.

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$ax$$=$$b$
 
$\\displaystyle{\\frac{ax}{a}}$$=$$\\displaystyle{\\frac{b}{a}}$
 
$x$$=$$\\displaystyle{\\frac{b}{a}}$
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Given $cy=d$,  $y=$ [[0]].

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Note: Use / to signify division and * to signify multiplication.

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Given $cy=d$, we divide both sides by $c$ to get $y$ by itself.

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$cy$$=$$d$
 
$\\displaystyle{\\frac{cy}{c}}$$=$$\\displaystyle{\\frac{d}{c}}$
 
$y$$=$$\\displaystyle{\\frac{d}{c}}$
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Rearrange $\\displaystyle{\\frac{z}{f}=g}$ to determine the value of $z$.

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$z=$ [[0]]

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Given $\\displaystyle{\\frac{z}{f}}=g$, we multiply both sides by $f$ to get $z$ by itself.

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$\\displaystyle{\\frac{z}{f}}$$=$$g$
 
$\\displaystyle{\\frac{z}{f}}\\times f$$=$$g\\times f$
 
$z$$=$$fg$
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We input our answer as f*g or g*f.

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Solve $\\displaystyle{h=-\\frac{a}{j}}$ for $a$.

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$a=$ [[0]]

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Note: Use / to signify division and * to signify multiplication.

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Given $\\displaystyle{h=-\\frac{a}{j}}$, we multiply both sides by $-j$ to get $a$ by itself.

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$h$$=$$\\displaystyle{-\\frac{a}{j}}$
 
$h\\times(-\\var{j})$$=$$\\displaystyle{-\\frac{a}{j}\\times(-j)}$
 
$-hj$$=$$a$
 
$a$$=$$-hj$
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We input our answer as -h*j or -j*h.

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Rearrange $\\displaystyle{a=\\frac{b}{c}}$ to determine the value of $c$.

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$c=$ [[0]]

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Given $\\displaystyle{a=\\frac{b}{c}}$, we need to do two things to get $c$ by itself:

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  1. multiply both sides by $c$ to get $c$ off the bottom of the fraction, then
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  3. divide both sides by $a$ to get $c$ by itself.
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$a$$=$$\\displaystyle{\\frac{b}{c}}$
 
$a\\times c$$=$$\\displaystyle{\\frac{b}{c}}\\times c$ (see step 1 above)
 
$ac$$=$$b$
 
$\\displaystyle{\\frac{ac}{a}}$$=$ $\\displaystyle{\\frac{b}{a}}$(see step 2 above)
$c$$=$$\\displaystyle{\\frac{b}{a}}$
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Notice, it looks like we have just swapped $a$ and $c$ diagonally over the equals sign.

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Rearrange $\\displaystyle{s=\\frac{d}{t}}$ to determine the value of $t$.

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$t=$ [[0]]

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Note: Use / to signify division and * to signify multiplication.

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Given $\\displaystyle{s=\\frac{d}{t}}$, we need to do two things to get $t$ by itself:

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  1. multiply both sides by $t$ to get $t$ off the bottom of the fraction, then
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  3. divide both sides by $s$ to get $t$ by itself.
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$s$$=$$\\displaystyle{\\frac{d}{t}}$
 
$s\\times t$$=$$\\displaystyle{\\frac{d}{t}}\\times t$ (see step 1 above)
 
$st$$=$$d$
 
$\\displaystyle{\\frac{st}{s}}$$=$ $\\displaystyle{\\frac{d}{s}}$(see step 2 above)
$t$$=$$\\displaystyle{\\frac{d}{s}}$
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Notice, it looks like we have just swapped $s$ and $t$ diagonally over the equals sign.

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If need be I can make the equations with words that are relevant to nursing.... maybe even randomise them? I need to be told what equations though.

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