Given , find when , and .

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: C.

  1. Step 1: Rearrange: .
  2. Step 2: .
Answer
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Why not the others: is what you get if you add instead of subtracting it. is what you get if you forget to divide by . is what you get if you invert the quotient.

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