document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=165920>Question 165920</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The probability that San Francisco plays in the next super Bowl is 9 times the probability that they do not play in the Super Bowl. The probability that San Francisco plays in the next super Bowl plus the probability that the don't play in the Super Bowl is 1. What is the probability that San Francisco plays in the next Super Bowl?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I thought you would use the equation: Ax + By = C (9x + By = 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                                    9x = 1 - By<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                                  9x/9 = 1/9 - By/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                                     x = -By/9  ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Not really sure where to begin.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #122280 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=122280\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the probability that they do not play in the SB.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+9x=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9/10 probability that the play in SB.<BR>\n" );
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