document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=353579>Question 353579</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to solve for the unknown profit margin (PM) but I don't understand how to properly work the equation. Below, I have copied the equation as it is written in my text book:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".10 = PM(1.5)(.6)/ [1 - PM(1.5)(.6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PM = .1/ .99 = 10.1%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please advise the steps.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "DW\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #252633 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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=252633\">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=.10+=+%28PM%281.5%29%28.6%29%29%2F+%281+-+PM%281.5%29%28.6%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".10+=+%28PM%281.5%29%28.6%29%29%2F+%281+-+PM%281.5%29%28.6%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.10+%2A++%281+-+PM%281.5%29%28.6%29%29+=+PM%281.5%29%28.6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.10+%2A++%281+-+PM%281.5%29%28.6%29%29+=+PM%281.5%29%28.6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.10+-+0.10%28PM%281.5%29%28.6%29%29+=++PM%281.5%29%28.6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.10+-+0.10%28PM%281.5%29%28.6%29%29+=++PM%281.5%29%28.6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.10+=+1.1+%28PM%281.5%29%28.6%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.10+=+1.1+%28PM%281.5%29%28.6%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.10%2F1.1+=+PM%281.5%29%28.6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.10%2F1.1+=+PM%281.5%29%28.6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.10+%2F+%281.1+%2A+1.5+%2A+0.6%29+=+PM ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.10+%2F+%281.1+%2A+1.5+%2A+0.6%29+=+PM\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.1010+=+PM ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.1010+=+PM\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "PM = 10.1%<BR>\n" );
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