document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=154662>Question 154662</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I keep getting stuck on soving for T & B on the following Please help :)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is an example in the book<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=0.20[$100,000-0.40($100,000-B)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=0.20($100,000-$40,000 +0.4B)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=0.20($60,000 + 0.4B)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=$12,000+0.08B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.92B=$12,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=$13,043.48\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you please explain to me how the example arrived at .92B=$12,000 in the line second from the bottom?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you so mucu :0) Elizabeth  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #113886 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=113886\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> B=0.20[$100,000-0.40($100,000-B)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=0.20($100,000-$40,000 +0.4B)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=0.20($60,000 + 0.4B)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=$12,000+0.08B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B - 0.08B = 12000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.00B - 0.08B = 12000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Note: 1.00 - 0.08 = 0.92<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.92B=$12,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=$13,043.48\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you please explain to me how the example arrived at .92B=$12,000 in the line second from the bottom?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "See above.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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