You are solving an equation with a variable on each side. Does the side on which you choose to isolate the variable affect the solution? Why might you choose one side over the other?

The magnitude, m, of an earthquake is defined to be m=log l/s, where i is the intensity of the earthquake (measured by the amplitude of the seismograph wave) and s is the intensity of a “standard” earthquake, which is barely detectable. what is the magnitude of an earthquake that is 1,000 times more intense than a standard earthquake? use a calculator. round your answer to the nearest tenth.

On saturday a souvenir shop had 125 customers. sixty four percent of the costumers paid with a credit card. how many costumers paid with cash?

David is spreading mulch on a triangular area of his flower bed. the coordinates of the vertices of the area are (1, 3), (9, 3), and (4, 6). what is the area of the triangle if each square has an area of 3 square feet?