Algebra

Hello,

Maybe I'm missing something but I am having a bit of trouble using excel
to solve an equation...

The Algebra is : GP = (P - C) / P

I know GP and I know C. I need to solve for P

GP is gross profit %
P is Price
C is Cost.

Anyone help me on this? Just drawing a blank...

Thanks,
Ernst.

From one among the algebraically challenged masses:

P = -C/(GP-1) ?



"Ernst Guckel" wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Maybe I'm missing something but I am having a bit of trouble using excel
> to solve an equation...
>
> The Algebra is : GP = (P - C) / P
>
> I know GP and I know C. I need to solve for P
>
> GP is gross profit %
> P is Price
> C is Cost.
>
> Anyone help me on this? Just drawing a blank...
>
> Thanks,
> Ernst.
>

Hi

Or even
P= C / (1-GP)
as it seems a little more intuitive than working with the concept of
negative Cost.

Regards

Roger Govier



TooSimple wrote:

>From one among the algebraically challenged masses:
>
>P = -C/(GP-1) ?
>
>
>
>"Ernst Guckel" wrote:
>
>
>
>>Hello,
>>
>> Maybe I'm missing something but I am having a bit of trouble using excel
>>to solve an equation...
>>
>>The Algebra is : GP = (P - C) / P
>>
>>I know GP and I know C. I need to solve for P
>>
>>GP is gross profit %
>>P is Price
>>C is Cost.
>>
>>Anyone help me on this? Just drawing a blank...
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Ernst.
>>
>>
>>

Excel is not an algebraic manipulator. You can do the algebra yourself
(two equivalent solutions already posted) or you can use Solver to
numerically approximate the solution (which might be needed with more
complicated problems).

Jerry

Ernst Guckel wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Maybe I'm missing something but I am having a bit of trouble using excel
> to solve an equation...
>
> The Algebra is : GP = (P - C) / P
>
> I know GP and I know C. I need to solve for P
>
> GP is gross profit %
> P is Price
> C is Cost.
>
> Anyone help me on this? Just drawing a blank...
>
> Thanks,
> Ernst.

Thanks... Works great...

Ernst.


"Roger Govier" wrote:

> Hi
>
> Or even
> P= C / (1-GP)
> as it seems a little more intuitive than working with the concept of
> negative Cost.
>
> Regards
>
> Roger Govier
>
>
>
> TooSimple wrote:
>
> >From one among the algebraically challenged masses:
> >
> >P = -C/(GP-1) ?
> >
> >
> >
> >"Ernst Guckel" wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >>Hello,
> >>
> >> Maybe I'm missing something but I am having a bit of trouble using excel
> >>to solve an equation...
> >>
> >>The Algebra is : GP = (P - C) / P
> >>
> >>I know GP and I know C. I need to solve for P
> >>
> >>GP is gross profit %
> >>P is Price
> >>C is Cost.
> >>
> >>Anyone help me on this? Just drawing a blank...
> >>
> >>Thanks,
> >>Ernst.
> >>
> >>
> >>
>