document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=199779>Question 199779</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hello, can you help? I have this dual rate YP formula and I need to work out what x equals (x equals the interest rate)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X = 	0.03/(1.03)-1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #150163 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=150163\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/x=(.03/1.03) -1 Assuming this is the problem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.03=.03x-1.03x multiply each side by 1.03x (LCM).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x=1.03<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1.03<BR>\n" );
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