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Rearranging formulas Numerical Reasoning Question

Using v = u + a·t, make a the subject and find a when v = 28, u = 8, t = 5.

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Rearrange to isolate the unknown before substituting the numbers. The correct answer is 4. Traps to avoid: 20 comes from the "forgot to divide" error; 5.60 comes from the "ignored u" error; 3.30 comes from the "arithmetic slip" error; 100 comes from the "multiplied not divided" error.

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