document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=273346>Question 273346</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose the probability of A is .3, the Probability of B is .45 and the probability of P(A or B)=.7; what is the probability of A and B, that is P(A and B)? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #199703 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=199703\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Remember that P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A and B). So simply solve for P(A and B) to get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(A and B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A or B)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now just plug in the given values and simplify. </SPAN>\n" );
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