document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=26949>Question 26949</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a finance stock account margin problem where algebra is needed.  The equation that needs to be solved comes out as follows:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have to solve for p, which is the price at which the maintenance margin call will have to be made by the broker.  I have tried everything I can think of and can't solve this.  Help would be much appreciated, thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #14661 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mbarugel><B>mbarugel(146)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mbarugel><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=14661\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First, multiply both sides by 100p, obtaining:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=100p-4000+=+0.3%2A%28100p%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"100p-4000+=+0.3%2A%28100p%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.3%2A%28100p%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.3%2A%28100p%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides and add <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to both sides:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=100p+-+0.3%28100p%29+=+4000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"100p+-+0.3%28100p%29+=+4000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take 100p as common factor\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=100p%281-0.3%29+=+4000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"100p%281-0.3%29+=+4000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=100p0.7+=+4000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"100p0.7+=+4000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=70p+=+4000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"70p+=+4000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Finally, divide both sides by 70\r<BR>\n" );
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