document.write( "Question 59222This question is from textbook elementary and intermediate algebra
\n" ); document.write( ": Please help me solve: 12,000(1 + r^2)= 27,000 \n" ); document.write( "

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$\"12000%281+%2B+r%5E2%29=+27000\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"12000+%2B+12000%2Ar%5E2+=+27000\"$
\n" ); document.write( "subtract 12000 from both sides
\n" ); document.write( " $\"12000%2Ar%5E2+=+15000\"$
\n" ); document.write( "divide both sides by 12000
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%2Br%5E2+=+15+%2F+12\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"r%5E2+=+5%2F4\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"r+=+0+%2B-+sqrt%285%29+%2F+2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"r+=+%2B+1.11803\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( " $\"r+=+-1.11803\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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