# Algebra

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/algebra/281681>\
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**Created:** [February 12, 2009, 4:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/algebra/281681 "2009-02-12T04:15:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![VinylButterfly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/bbce88/32.png) [@VinylButterfly](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/VinylButterfly)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 4:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/algebra/281681/1 "2009-02-12T04:15:55Z")

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I was wondering if you could help me with something. I am going to create something in flash. I haven’t done actionscript in a while but I do understand the basics. I can do the simpler stuff but I am having trouble working out how I would go about doing this. I am trying to create a ‘calculator’ that would allowd me to complete this algorithm. or would at least allow me to create a calculator to calculate an algebraic equation.

\*= squared in my example ok

V = P\* x 0.04 x S

So essentially P\* x 0.04 x S = V

P\* and S are known numbers but are variable and I would need to be able to type and change these to equal V.

There are a few other things that I need but I know how to do those, or I’m sure I can source them as they are simple. How would I go about doing this in actionscript? Any help or suggestions you could offer would be greatly appreciated.