document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=657227>Question 657227</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L=a+d(n-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for N </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "L=a+d(n-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract a from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L-a=a-a+d(n-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L-a=0+d(n-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L-a=d(n-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by d:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(L-a)/d=d(n-1)/d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(L-a)/d=(n-1)d/d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(L-a)/d=(n-1)*1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(L-a)/d=(n-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(L-a)/d=n-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 1 to both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "((L-a)/d)+1=n-1+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "((L-a)/d)+1=n+0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "((L-a)/d)+1=n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=((L-a)/d)+1 </SPAN>\n" );
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