Question

Amelia is traveling from Los Angeles, California, to Mesa, Arizona. She is wondering at what speed she will have to travel in order to make that happen. Using the formula d=vt
, rearrange the formula to highlight the quantity of interest.

Answer 1

To solve for the speed (v) in the formula \(d = vt\), you need to rearrange the formula. Here’s how to do it step by step:

1. Start with the original formula:
\[
d = vt
\]

2. To isolate \(v\), divide both sides of the equation by \(t\):
\[
v = \frac{d}{t}
\]

Now, the rearranged formula highlights the quantity of interest (speed \(v\)):
\[
v = \frac{d}{t}
\]

In this equation, \(d\) represents the distance and \(t\) represents the time.