document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=641878>Question 641878</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have tried solving for s in the equation but cannot seem to get it right--can you help?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5.00s +6.50s + 7.25s + 20 = 5.50s + 4.75s +5.75s +8.00s+ 18.0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you could just get me pointed in the right direction I would appreciate this! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #403865 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=403865\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Start with\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5.00s +6.50s + 7.25s + 20 = 5.50s + 4.75s +5.75s +8.00s+ 18.00\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and multiply EVERY number by 100 to clear out the decimals\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "100*5.00s +100*6.50s + 100*7.25s + 100*20 = 100*5.50s + 100*4.75s +100*5.75s +100*8.00s+ 100*18.00\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "500s +650s + 725s + 2000 = 550s + 475s +575s +800s+ 1800\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: this effectively moves the decimal 2 spots to the right for each number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now let's solve for 's'\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "500s +650s + 725s + 2000 = 550s + 475s +575s +800s+ 1800\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1875*s+2000 = 550s + 475s +575s +800s+ 1800\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1875s+2000 = 2400s+1800\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1875s - 2400s = 1800 - 2000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-525s = -200\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s = -200/(-525)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s = 8/21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s = 0.3809523\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you need to round to the nearest hundredth, then the final answer is <font color=\"red\">s = 0.38</font> </SPAN>\n" );
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