Which equation is equivalent to S = Ph + 2B?

Responses:
h = S + 2B/ P
h = S - 2B/ P
h = P(S + 2B)
h = P(S - 2B)

1 answer

To solve for h in the equation S = Ph + 2B, we want to isolate h on one side of the equation. Let's do that step by step:

Starting with the original equation:
S = Ph + 2B

We want to get h by itself, so we start by subtracting 2B from both sides:
S - 2B = Ph

Now, we want to get h alone, so we divide both sides by P:
(S - 2B) / P = h

So the equivalent equation for h is:
h = (S - 2B) / P

Therefore, the correct response is:
h = S - 2B / P

However, the presentation of the responses is missing the proper parentheses to denote the order of operations, which could lead to confusion. It should have parentheses around (S - 2B) to denote that the subtraction occurs before the division by P. The correct presentation is:
h = (S - 2B) / P