document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=149307>Question 149307</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321356918/algebrahomeworkh>College Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How can I solve this problem if I do not have a value for r?  In all the examples I see, there is always a value given for r.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5(1+(r/360)^720 = 12 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #109535 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=109535\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Is your equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%281%2B%28r%2F360%29%5E720%29=+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%281%2B%28r%2F360%29%5E720%29=+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >??? You're missing a parenthesis.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%281%2B%28r%2F360%29%5E720%29=+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%281%2B%28r%2F360%29%5E720%29=+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2B%28r%2F360%29%5E720=+12%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2B%28r%2F360%29%5E720=+12%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28r%2F360%29%5E720=+12%2F5-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28r%2F360%29%5E720=+12%2F5-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 1 from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28r%2F360%29%5E720=+7%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28r%2F360%29%5E720=+7%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r%2F360=+1.000467 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r%2F360=+1.000467\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Take the 720th root of both sides. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r=360.16812 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r=360.16812\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by 360. </SPAN>\n" );
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