document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=202787>Question 202787</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi Can someone please help me with this one;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "983.77 = 1000/(1 + x * 1/2) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #152952 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=152952\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To solve for x we need to isolate it. IOW get it by itself. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "First we will get it out of the denominator by multiplying both sides by that denominator:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281+%2B+x+%2A+1%2F2%29%2A%28983.77%29+=+%281+%2B+x+%2A+1%2F2%29%2A%281000%2F%281+%2B+x+%2A+1%2F2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "This gives:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=983.77+%2B+491.885x+=+1000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"983.77+%2B+491.885x+=+1000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Next we'll subtract 983.77 fropm both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=491.885x+=+16.23 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"491.885x+=+16.23\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Next we will divide both sides by 491.885:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%2816.23%29%2F%28491.885%29+=+0.0329955172448845 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%2816.23%29%2F%28491.885%29+=+0.0329955172448845\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the above answer looks so unusual I wonder if the problem was supposed to be:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=983.77+=+1000%2F%281+%2B+sqrt%28x%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"983.77+=+1000%2F%281+%2B+sqrt%28x%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "To solve this we will start with similar steps. Multiply to eliminate the fraction:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281+%2B+sqrt%28x%29%29%2A%28983.77%29+=+%281+%2B+sqrt%28x%29%29%2A%281000%2F%281+%2B+sqrt%28x%29%29%29 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=983.77+%2B+983.77sqrt%28x%29+=+1000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"983.77+%2B+983.77sqrt%28x%29+=+1000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 983.77<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=983.77sqrt%28x%29+=+16.23 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"983.77sqrt%28x%29+=+16.23\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by 983.77<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28x%29+=+%2816.23%29%2F%28983.77%29+=+0.0164977586224422 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28x%29+=+%2816.23%29%2F%28983.77%29+=+0.0164977586224422\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "And finally square both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28sqrt%28x%29%29%5E2+=+%280.0164977586224422%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28sqrt%28x%29%29%5E2+=+%280.0164977586224422%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+0.0002721760395644 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+0.0002721760395644\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Also an unusual answer. Either one of these answers is correct or I have misunderstood the problem. If I misunderstood please repost:<ul><li>Use \"^\" to indicate exponents. Like x^2 means \"x squared\" or x^(1/2) means \"square root of x\"</li><li>Use \"*\" for multiplication</li><li>Use parentheses freely to ensure that the problem can be correctly interpreted.</li></ul> </SPAN>\n" );
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