Simplifying $s=w_1-c$, where $c=frac{1}{2}(w_1-t_1+frac{w_2-t_2}{R})$












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I have to solve this easy equation, but can't find the same answer as the correction of the exercise.



We have two equations that I want to simplify (plugging $c$ into $s$)



$$c=dfrac{1}{2}left(w_1-t_1+dfrac{w_2-t_2}{R}right)$$



$$s=w_1-c$$



I find:



$$s=w_1-dfrac{1}{2}left(w_1-t_1+dfrac{w_2-t_2}{R}right)=dfrac{1}{2}left(w_1+t_1-dfrac{w_2+t_2}{R}right)$$



The correction actually says:



$$s=w_1-dfrac{1}{2}left(w_1-t_1+dfrac{w_2-t_2}{R}right)=dfrac{1}{2}left(w_1-t_1-dfrac{w_2-t_2}{R}right)$$



I must be wrong but I don't know why. Could somebody explain this to me?






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    Your simplification seems fine excepting $w_2+t_2$ should be $w_2-t_2$.
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    – Yadati Kiran
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    What are the solving variables?
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    Both answers, as presented here, are incorrect (in different ways). In your answer, the $t_2$ should be negative; in their answer, the $t_1$ should be positive. Please check for typographic errors one way or the other, so that we can be sure we're comparing things correctly.
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I have to solve this easy equation, but can't find the same answer as the correction of the exercise.



We have two equations that I want to simplify (plugging $c$ into $s$)



$$c=dfrac{1}{2}left(w_1-t_1+dfrac{w_2-t_2}{R}right)$$



$$s=w_1-c$$



I find:



$$s=w_1-dfrac{1}{2}left(w_1-t_1+dfrac{w_2-t_2}{R}right)=dfrac{1}{2}left(w_1+t_1-dfrac{w_2+t_2}{R}right)$$



The correction actually says:



$$s=w_1-dfrac{1}{2}left(w_1-t_1+dfrac{w_2-t_2}{R}right)=dfrac{1}{2}left(w_1-t_1-dfrac{w_2-t_2}{R}right)$$



I must be wrong but I don't know why. Could somebody explain this to me?






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  • $begingroup$
    Your simplification seems fine excepting $w_2+t_2$ should be $w_2-t_2$.
    $endgroup$
    – Yadati Kiran
    Jan 5 at 17:53












  • $begingroup$
    What are the solving variables?
    $endgroup$
    – Dr. Sonnhard Graubner
    Jan 5 at 17:56










  • $begingroup$
    Both answers, as presented here, are incorrect (in different ways). In your answer, the $t_2$ should be negative; in their answer, the $t_1$ should be positive. Please check for typographic errors one way or the other, so that we can be sure we're comparing things correctly.
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    – Blue
    Jan 5 at 18:09
















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$begingroup$


I have to solve this easy equation, but can't find the same answer as the correction of the exercise.



We have two equations that I want to simplify (plugging $c$ into $s$)



$$c=dfrac{1}{2}left(w_1-t_1+dfrac{w_2-t_2}{R}right)$$



$$s=w_1-c$$



I find:



$$s=w_1-dfrac{1}{2}left(w_1-t_1+dfrac{w_2-t_2}{R}right)=dfrac{1}{2}left(w_1+t_1-dfrac{w_2+t_2}{R}right)$$



The correction actually says:



$$s=w_1-dfrac{1}{2}left(w_1-t_1+dfrac{w_2-t_2}{R}right)=dfrac{1}{2}left(w_1-t_1-dfrac{w_2-t_2}{R}right)$$



I must be wrong but I don't know why. Could somebody explain this to me?






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I have to solve this easy equation, but can't find the same answer as the correction of the exercise.



We have two equations that I want to simplify (plugging $c$ into $s$)



$$c=dfrac{1}{2}left(w_1-t_1+dfrac{w_2-t_2}{R}right)$$



$$s=w_1-c$$



I find:



$$s=w_1-dfrac{1}{2}left(w_1-t_1+dfrac{w_2-t_2}{R}right)=dfrac{1}{2}left(w_1+t_1-dfrac{w_2+t_2}{R}right)$$



The correction actually says:



$$s=w_1-dfrac{1}{2}left(w_1-t_1+dfrac{w_2-t_2}{R}right)=dfrac{1}{2}left(w_1-t_1-dfrac{w_2-t_2}{R}right)$$



I must be wrong but I don't know why. Could somebody explain this to me?






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    Your simplification seems fine excepting $w_2+t_2$ should be $w_2-t_2$.
    $endgroup$
    – Yadati Kiran
    Jan 5 at 17:53












  • $begingroup$
    What are the solving variables?
    $endgroup$
    – Dr. Sonnhard Graubner
    Jan 5 at 17:56










  • $begingroup$
    Both answers, as presented here, are incorrect (in different ways). In your answer, the $t_2$ should be negative; in their answer, the $t_1$ should be positive. Please check for typographic errors one way or the other, so that we can be sure we're comparing things correctly.
    $endgroup$
    – Blue
    Jan 5 at 18:09




















  • $begingroup$
    Your simplification seems fine excepting $w_2+t_2$ should be $w_2-t_2$.
    $endgroup$
    – Yadati Kiran
    Jan 5 at 17:53












  • $begingroup$
    What are the solving variables?
    $endgroup$
    – Dr. Sonnhard Graubner
    Jan 5 at 17:56










  • $begingroup$
    Both answers, as presented here, are incorrect (in different ways). In your answer, the $t_2$ should be negative; in their answer, the $t_1$ should be positive. Please check for typographic errors one way or the other, so that we can be sure we're comparing things correctly.
    $endgroup$
    – Blue
    Jan 5 at 18:09


















$begingroup$
Your simplification seems fine excepting $w_2+t_2$ should be $w_2-t_2$.
$endgroup$
– Yadati Kiran
Jan 5 at 17:53






$begingroup$
Your simplification seems fine excepting $w_2+t_2$ should be $w_2-t_2$.
$endgroup$
– Yadati Kiran
Jan 5 at 17:53














$begingroup$
What are the solving variables?
$endgroup$
– Dr. Sonnhard Graubner
Jan 5 at 17:56




$begingroup$
What are the solving variables?
$endgroup$
– Dr. Sonnhard Graubner
Jan 5 at 17:56












$begingroup$
Both answers, as presented here, are incorrect (in different ways). In your answer, the $t_2$ should be negative; in their answer, the $t_1$ should be positive. Please check for typographic errors one way or the other, so that we can be sure we're comparing things correctly.
$endgroup$
– Blue
Jan 5 at 18:09






$begingroup$
Both answers, as presented here, are incorrect (in different ways). In your answer, the $t_2$ should be negative; in their answer, the $t_1$ should be positive. Please check for typographic errors one way or the other, so that we can be sure we're comparing things correctly.
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You first expand a bit to simplify for the coefficient of $w_1$:



$$w_1-frac{1}{2}left(w_1-t_1+frac{w_2-t_2}{R}right) = w_1-frac{1}{2}w_1-frac{1}{2}left(-t_1+frac{w_2-t_2}{R}right)$$



$$= frac{1}{2}w_1-frac{1}{2}left(-t_1+frac{w_2-t_2}{R}right)$$



Factoring $frac{1}{2}w_1$ by $-frac{1}{2}$, the expression simplifies to:



$$-frac{1}{2}left(-w_1-t_1+frac{w_2-t_2}{R}right)$$



And factoring by $-1$ yields:



$$frac{1}{2}left(color{blue}{+}w_1color{blue}{+}t_1color{blue}{-}frac{w_2-t_2}{R}right)$$



You apparently made a mistake in the numerator of the final fraction. It should be $w_2-t_2$ rather than $w_2+t_2$, but I think it may have been a typo or an accident on your part. The rest is correct.






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    I'm sorry I must have some kind of mental block but I still don't get it:
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    – Raphaël Huleux
    Jan 5 at 18:04






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    No problem, I’ll add an extra step!
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    – KM101
    Jan 5 at 18:05










  • $begingroup$
    Thanks! The $w_2-t_2$ was not a typo but my actual question. I guess I was just confused about the sign change with the fraction.
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You first expand a bit to simplify for the coefficient of $w_1$:



$$w_1-frac{1}{2}left(w_1-t_1+frac{w_2-t_2}{R}right) = w_1-frac{1}{2}w_1-frac{1}{2}left(-t_1+frac{w_2-t_2}{R}right)$$



$$= frac{1}{2}w_1-frac{1}{2}left(-t_1+frac{w_2-t_2}{R}right)$$



Factoring $frac{1}{2}w_1$ by $-frac{1}{2}$, the expression simplifies to:



$$-frac{1}{2}left(-w_1-t_1+frac{w_2-t_2}{R}right)$$



And factoring by $-1$ yields:



$$frac{1}{2}left(color{blue}{+}w_1color{blue}{+}t_1color{blue}{-}frac{w_2-t_2}{R}right)$$



You apparently made a mistake in the numerator of the final fraction. It should be $w_2-t_2$ rather than $w_2+t_2$, but I think it may have been a typo or an accident on your part. The rest is correct.






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    I'm sorry I must have some kind of mental block but I still don't get it:
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    No problem, I’ll add an extra step!
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    – KM101
    Jan 5 at 18:05










  • $begingroup$
    Thanks! The $w_2-t_2$ was not a typo but my actual question. I guess I was just confused about the sign change with the fraction.
    $endgroup$
    – Raphaël Huleux
    Jan 5 at 18:14
















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You first expand a bit to simplify for the coefficient of $w_1$:



$$w_1-frac{1}{2}left(w_1-t_1+frac{w_2-t_2}{R}right) = w_1-frac{1}{2}w_1-frac{1}{2}left(-t_1+frac{w_2-t_2}{R}right)$$



$$= frac{1}{2}w_1-frac{1}{2}left(-t_1+frac{w_2-t_2}{R}right)$$



Factoring $frac{1}{2}w_1$ by $-frac{1}{2}$, the expression simplifies to:



$$-frac{1}{2}left(-w_1-t_1+frac{w_2-t_2}{R}right)$$



And factoring by $-1$ yields:



$$frac{1}{2}left(color{blue}{+}w_1color{blue}{+}t_1color{blue}{-}frac{w_2-t_2}{R}right)$$



You apparently made a mistake in the numerator of the final fraction. It should be $w_2-t_2$ rather than $w_2+t_2$, but I think it may have been a typo or an accident on your part. The rest is correct.






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    $begingroup$
    No problem, I’ll add an extra step!
    $endgroup$
    – KM101
    Jan 5 at 18:05










  • $begingroup$
    Thanks! The $w_2-t_2$ was not a typo but my actual question. I guess I was just confused about the sign change with the fraction.
    $endgroup$
    – Raphaël Huleux
    Jan 5 at 18:14














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You first expand a bit to simplify for the coefficient of $w_1$:



$$w_1-frac{1}{2}left(w_1-t_1+frac{w_2-t_2}{R}right) = w_1-frac{1}{2}w_1-frac{1}{2}left(-t_1+frac{w_2-t_2}{R}right)$$



$$= frac{1}{2}w_1-frac{1}{2}left(-t_1+frac{w_2-t_2}{R}right)$$



Factoring $frac{1}{2}w_1$ by $-frac{1}{2}$, the expression simplifies to:



$$-frac{1}{2}left(-w_1-t_1+frac{w_2-t_2}{R}right)$$



And factoring by $-1$ yields:



$$frac{1}{2}left(color{blue}{+}w_1color{blue}{+}t_1color{blue}{-}frac{w_2-t_2}{R}right)$$



You apparently made a mistake in the numerator of the final fraction. It should be $w_2-t_2$ rather than $w_2+t_2$, but I think it may have been a typo or an accident on your part. The rest is correct.






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You first expand a bit to simplify for the coefficient of $w_1$:



$$w_1-frac{1}{2}left(w_1-t_1+frac{w_2-t_2}{R}right) = w_1-frac{1}{2}w_1-frac{1}{2}left(-t_1+frac{w_2-t_2}{R}right)$$



$$= frac{1}{2}w_1-frac{1}{2}left(-t_1+frac{w_2-t_2}{R}right)$$



Factoring $frac{1}{2}w_1$ by $-frac{1}{2}$, the expression simplifies to:



$$-frac{1}{2}left(-w_1-t_1+frac{w_2-t_2}{R}right)$$



And factoring by $-1$ yields:



$$frac{1}{2}left(color{blue}{+}w_1color{blue}{+}t_1color{blue}{-}frac{w_2-t_2}{R}right)$$



You apparently made a mistake in the numerator of the final fraction. It should be $w_2-t_2$ rather than $w_2+t_2$, but I think it may have been a typo or an accident on your part. The rest is correct.







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    I'm sorry I must have some kind of mental block but I still don't get it:
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    – Raphaël Huleux
    Jan 5 at 18:04






  • 1




    $begingroup$
    No problem, I’ll add an extra step!
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    Jan 5 at 18:05










  • $begingroup$
    Thanks! The $w_2-t_2$ was not a typo but my actual question. I guess I was just confused about the sign change with the fraction.
    $endgroup$
    – Raphaël Huleux
    Jan 5 at 18:14


















  • $begingroup$
    I'm sorry I must have some kind of mental block but I still don't get it:
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    – Raphaël Huleux
    Jan 5 at 18:04






  • 1




    $begingroup$
    No problem, I’ll add an extra step!
    $endgroup$
    – KM101
    Jan 5 at 18:05










  • $begingroup$
    Thanks! The $w_2-t_2$ was not a typo but my actual question. I guess I was just confused about the sign change with the fraction.
    $endgroup$
    – Raphaël Huleux
    Jan 5 at 18:14
















$begingroup$
I'm sorry I must have some kind of mental block but I still don't get it:
$endgroup$
– Raphaël Huleux
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$begingroup$
I'm sorry I must have some kind of mental block but I still don't get it:
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– Raphaël Huleux
Jan 5 at 18:04




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1




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No problem, I’ll add an extra step!
$endgroup$
– KM101
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$begingroup$
No problem, I’ll add an extra step!
$endgroup$
– KM101
Jan 5 at 18:05












$begingroup$
Thanks! The $w_2-t_2$ was not a typo but my actual question. I guess I was just confused about the sign change with the fraction.
$endgroup$
– Raphaël Huleux
Jan 5 at 18:14




$begingroup$
Thanks! The $w_2-t_2$ was not a typo but my actual question. I guess I was just confused about the sign change with the fraction.
$endgroup$
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