Changing the Subject of the Formula (HSC SSCE Mathematics Standard): Flashcards

Variable alone on left of = with no numbers attached

Making a variable the subject, rearranging a formula

Subtraction $(-)$

Division $(div)$

Taking the square root $(sqrt{})$

Taking the $n$th root

What you do to one side, must do to the other

Isolate variable by moving all other terms to opposite side

$y$ (stands alone on left)

Answer variable - the one you're solving for