document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=421153>Question 421153</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I feel so stupid\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How do i find x in this equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1,000,000 * (0.003198+0.003420) = X +(1-0.003198)X\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "please show working out \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #294154 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jsmallt9><B>jsmallt9(3758)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jsmallt9><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=294154\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1,000,000 * (0.003198+0.003420) = X +(1-0.003198)X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First, we use the order of operations (aka PEMDAS) to simplify each side of the equation. Use your calculator to simplify the left side and the expression in the parentheses on the right side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6.618 = X + 0.996802X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now add the two terms on the right side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6.618 = 1.996802X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And then divide by 1.996802:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "which simplifies to:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.3142995650044421 = X </SPAN>\n" );
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