document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=390467>Question 390467</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> is this correct?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-0.03x=0.97<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(1+0.03x)=0.97<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  1.03x=0.97<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      x=0.97/1.03<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      x=0.941\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 #276852 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=276852\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your first step to your second step is incorrect. It should be factored as\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(1 - 0.03)= 0.97 (there is also no x after 0.03)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.97x = 0.97\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 1 </SPAN>\n" );
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