Order of operations: PEMDAS P-everythin inside the parenthesis E-all Exponents M-all multiplication D-all division A-all addition S-subtraction
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In order to solve an "Inch Pound Equation", you must use information provided on a truck's data plate.
Use a variable to represent the unknown. 'Translate' the words to math symbols and write an equation to solve. Solve the equation. Check.
use one step equation.
I assume your trying to solve for the x variable? Use the quadratic formula (Google it) to find the roots to a second order equation (equation that contains a variable to power of 2). Using that equation, you get x values of 6 and -3. The only other way to solve it is with trial and error, which can be quite tedious.
Use the equation, speed = distance / time, substitute in the given information from the problem and solve it.