document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=252588>Question 252588</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Of two air conditioners x and y in a computer lab, x has a probability of 0.03 of breaking down on any one day and y has a probability of 0.05. On the first summer when both air conditioners are called in to use what is the probability that exactly one will break down? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #184574 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><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=184574\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> P(x break down) = .03<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(x not break down) = .97<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(y break down) = .05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(y not break down) = .95<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(x break down or Y break down): .03 x .95 + .97 x .05 = .077. </SPAN>\n" );
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