Rearranging Formulae Flashcards

The process of changing the subject of a formula by isolating a specific variable.

The variable that is being solved for or isolated in a formula.

Operations that undo each other, such as addition and subtraction or multiplication and division.

Identify the variable you want to make the subject.

Use inverse operations to isolate the variable step by step.

Multiply through by the denominator to eliminate the fraction before isolating the variable.

Use the square root to undo a square when isolating the variable.

Square both sides to undo a square root when isolating the variable.

Expand the brackets first, if necessary, to simplify the formula before isolating the variable.

Forgetting to apply operations to all terms on both sides of the equation.