Solve simple equation with the floor function.
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S and P are known element in the equation. I want to find x
S = 10;
P = 13;
S = floor(P*(1-x))
I do not know how to deal with the floor functions.
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Matt J
on 28 Apr 2021
Edited: Matt J
on 28 Apr 2021
It is the same as solving
S+delta=P*(1-x)
where 0<=delta<1 is arbitrary. The solution is then,
x=1-(S+delta)/P
It's important to keep in mind if you are solving this numerically that delta=0 will be a numerically unstable choice because the resulting x will take you close to the discontinuity of the floor function.
Let's test with delta=0.5:
S = 10;
P = 13;
delta=0.5;
x=1-(S+delta)/P
S == floor(P*(1-x)) %check
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