Elementary Technical Mathematics

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1285199197
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-919-1

Chapter 6 - Section 6.7 - Formulas - Exercises - Page 256: 33

Answer

$$Q_2= \frac{Q}{P}+Q_1 .$$

Work Step by Step

To solve the given equation for $Q_2$, we simplify as follows: $$ Q_1=P(Q_2-Q_1)\Longrightarrow Q_1=PQ_2-PQ_1 \\ \Longrightarrow PQ_2= Q+PQ_1 \\ \Longrightarrow Q_2= \frac{Q+PQ_1}{P}\\ \Longrightarrow Q_2= \frac{Q}{P}+Q_1 .$$
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