document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=343751>Question 343751</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to figure the following problem out for work. x-7.70/x=.47 i would like to know how the solution will work. Can you help with this? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #245930 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=245930\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x-7.70/x=.47 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by x to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-7.70 = 0.47x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-0.47x - 7.70 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve using the Quadratic formula:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = [0.47 +- sqrt(0.47^2 -4*1*-7.4)]/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [0.47 +- sqrt(29.8209)]/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [0.47 + 5.4609]/2 or x = [0.47-5.4609]/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 2.9654 or x = -2.4955<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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