Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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ISBN 10: 0-13446-914-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-13446-914-0

Chapter P - Section P.7 - Equations - Concept and Vocabulary Check - Page 105: 9

Answer

Fill the blank with: factoring out

Work Step by Step

A formula is an equation inside which one of the variables (here: I) is the unknown. We want to isolate it on one side. In formulas we usually want it on the left side. To isolate $I$ we factor the LHS: $I(R+r)=E$ the next step is to divide with $(R+r)$, leaving I isolated on the left. Fill the blank with: factoring out
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