document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=593309>Question 593309</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Will you please show me the steps for getting from a = 500 - (n-1)a/2 to a = 1000/n+1? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #376276 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=376276\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> multiplying by 2 ___ 2a = 1000 - (n - 1)a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "distributing ___ 2a = 1000 - an + a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtracting a ___ a = 1000 - an\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "adding an ___ a + an = 1000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factoring ___ a(n + 1) = 1000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "dividing by n+1 ___ a = 1000 / (n + 1) </SPAN>\n" );
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