excel maths

[Cyclops]

I have to create a vehicle service record and I wish to have the service
interval of 6000 miles automatically added to the current milage.I wish to do
this horizontally eg.

a b c d e
1 14 6014
2 6020 12020

a = milage at service
e = next service due

Is there a way to write a formula for any number entered in the a column
that adds 6000 and places it in e.Many thanks to anybody who can assist

 

[Pokey]

Here is a simple formula that will do that for you:
=IF(AND(A2>1),A2+6000)

 

[David Biddulph]

=A1+6000

 

[David Biddulph]

What does the AND function do in that formula?

 

[Bill Sharpe]

What does the AND function do in that formula?

To answer David's question, it puts FALSE in column E when column A is
empty. If you copy the formula down in column E you'll get FALSE entered
until you enter numbers>1 in column A. If you copy down =A2+6000 you'll
see 6000 entered in column E when column A is blank.

I'd suggest =IF(A2="","",A2+6000) entered in E2, which will leave column
E blank unless a value is entered in column A when the formula is copied
down.

Bill

 

[David Biddulph]

It's not the AND function that gives the FALSE result, Bill; it's the
absence of an argument as the alternative result.
The AND function does nothing, as far as I can see.
=IF(AND(A2>1),A2+6000) does the same as =IF(A2>1,A2+6000)

 

[Cyclops]

Many Thanks Bill.Works just how I require it.

It's not the AND function that gives the FALSE result, Bill; it's the
absence of an argument as the alternative result.
The AND function does nothing, as far as I can see.
=IF(AND(A2>1),A2+6000) does the same as =IF(A2>1,A2+6000)
--
David Biddulph




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[Bill Sharpe]

It's not the AND function that gives the FALSE result, Bill; it's the
absence of an argument as the alternative result.
The AND function does nothing, as far as I can see.
=IF(AND(A2>1),A2+6000) does the same as =IF(A2>1,A2+6000)

My only exercise appears to be jumping to conclusions. You're right, the
IF function requires two choices.

Bill