I need help solving for variable t

[tepid jackal]

Hello. Separate the fraction into 2 fractions, then multiply by a[2]. Put everything to the right side except the terms that have t. Factor t and the isolate it

[shrewd meteor]

am I on the right way?

[shrewd meteor]

also thank you very much!

[tepid jackal]

Mmm why did you separate b[1] and t? 🤔

They are multiplying

[shrewd meteor]

yup

ohh

[tepid jackal]

Also don't forget the - sign

[fickle scarab]

Hi, I’m kinda new to this notation, is the arrow above the variable denoting a vector and the [c] next to it where c is a constant corresponding to the value of that element in the corresponding vector?

Sorry for asking in here

[shrewd meteor]

vectors yes

[tepid jackal]

Dw, I guess they are components

So a[..] is just a scalar

[shrewd meteor]

the number tells whether its the x or y value

x is 1 and y is 2

[fickle scarab]

Tysm for clarifying

[shrewd meteor]

question, how do I leave the t's on one side?

these 2 specifically

[tepid jackal]

Just subtract on both sides the term that doesn't have t

[shrewd meteor]

I find it difficult to move on from this part

[tepid jackal]

In the first line, a2c1/a1 is adding

It's not multiplying

So you can't put it to the other side dividing

I mean
x+y+z = k
y+z = k/x
That's not correct

[shrewd meteor]

dividing by a2 possibly?

[shrewd meteor]

yep saw my mistake

[tepid jackal]

Ok

[tepid jackal]

From this first line, just subtract on both sides

[shrewd meteor]

like this right

went through with it and ended up with a weird looking formula

close to the answer I need

[shrewd meteor]

still working on it 🥲

[tepid jackal]

Hey I'm back 👀

Oh

[tepid jackal]

You divided the right side by b2 here

That's wrong. If you want to do that, you have to divide all the terms in the eq by b2

In this case, it's not necessary

[tepid jackal]

This is correct, just put b2 back in its place (b2 t in the left side)