document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=423926>Question 423926</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have not a clue where to start with this, any help?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "•	a) Explain how to calculate 500/499 without a calculator. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "•	b) Evaluate 500/499<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 #295592 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><B>htmentor(1343)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><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=htmentor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=295592\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We can write 500/499 as 1/(499/500).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "499/500 = (500 - 1)/500 = 1 - 1/500.  1/500 = 0.002 -> 499/500 = 1 - 0.002.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "We need to solve 1/(1-0.002).  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply numerator and denominator by 1 + 0.002 -> (1)(1+0.002)/(1-0.002)(1+0.002) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The denominator -> 1 since the 0.002*-0.002 term is very small.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the answer is approximately 1.002 </SPAN>\n" );
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