document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=201764>Question 201764</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, I am having problems solving the below, can you please help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "353.33 = 1040/(1 + x/2)^2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #152006 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jsmallt9><B>jsmallt9(3758)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jsmallt9><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=152006\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=353.33+=+%281040%2F%28%281+%2B+x%2F2%29%5E2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"353.33+=+%281040%2F%28%281+%2B+x%2F2%29%5E2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "First let's eliminate the big fraction by multiplying both sides by its denominator:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=353.33%2A%281+%2B+x%2F2%29%5E2+=+%281040%2F%28%281+%2B+x%2F2%29%5E2%29%29%2A%281+%2B+x%2F2%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "On the right the fraction disappears:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=353.33%2A%281+%2B+x%2F2%29%5E2+=+%281040%2Fcross%28%281+%2B+x%2F2%29%5E2%29%29%2Across%281+%2B+x%2F2%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "giving<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=353.33%2A%281+%2B+x%2F2%29%5E2+=+1040 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"353.33%2A%281+%2B+x%2F2%29%5E2+=+1040\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we divide both sides by 353.33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28353.33%2A%281+%2B+x%2F2%29%5E2%29%2F353.33+=+1040%2F353.33 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28353.33%2A%281+%2B+x%2F2%29%5E2%29%2F353.33+=+1040%2F353.33\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "On the left the 353.33's cancel<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28cross%28353.33%29%2A%281+%2B+x%2F2%29%5E2%29%2Fcross%28353.33%29+=+1040%2F353.33 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28cross%28353.33%29%2A%281+%2B+x%2F2%29%5E2%29%2Fcross%28353.33%29+=+1040%2F353.33\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "giving<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281+%2B+x%2F2%29%5E2+=+2.9434239945659865 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281+%2B+x%2F2%29%5E2+=+2.9434239945659865\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we find the square root of both sides. Remember to account for both the positive and negative square root.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1+%2B+x%2F2+=+1.7156409865021255 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1+%2B+x%2F2+=+1.7156409865021255\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1+%2B+x%2F2+=+-1.7156409865021255 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1+%2B+x%2F2+=+-1.7156409865021255\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtracting 1 from both sides of each:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F2+=+0.7156409865021255 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F2+=+0.7156409865021255\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F2+=+-2.7156409865021255 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F2+=+-2.7156409865021255\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiplying both sides of both equations by 2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+1.4312819730042510 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+1.4312819730042510\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-5.4312819730042510 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-5.4312819730042510\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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