document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=159184>Question 159184</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am taking a Survey of Accounting Concepts class and I haven't taken Algebra in a very long time.  I've forgotten how to solve this type of equation.  We are working on Contribution Margin Rates.  I'm trying to solve for R.  Please do all the steps so that I can translate this to other \"solve for...\" problems.  Thanks!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "480=0.2R-6000 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #117302 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=117302\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The idea is to isolate the unknown (R) to one side of the equation -- doesn't matter which side.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "480=0.2R-6000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Start, by adding 6000 to both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "480+6000 = 0.2R-6000+6000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6480 = 0.2R<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next divide both sides by .2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6480/0.2 = 0.2R/0.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32400 = R </SPAN>\n" );
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