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document.write( "Find the indicated probability. \r
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document.write( "If P(B) = 0.5, P(A or B) = 0.3, and P(A and B) = 0.6. \r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #374499 by jim_thompson5910(35256)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let P(A) = x\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A and B)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "0.3 = x + 0.5 - 0.6\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "0.3 = x - 0.1\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "0.3 + 0.1 = x \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "0.4 = x \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 0.4\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So P(A) = 0.4 \n" ); document.write( " |