document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=60558>Question 60558</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to solve this equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(500-x)/y = 1.28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(470-x)/y = 0.25 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "        (470-x)/y = 0.25 ----------&#61664;(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by y, we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(500-x) = 1.28 y     ---------------&#61664;(3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(470 – x)  = 0.25 y  --------------&#61664;(4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract the above equation, we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30 = 1.03 y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(30 / 1.03) = y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "29.12 = y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute the value of “y” in the above equation, we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500 - x = 1.28 * 29.12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500 –x = 37.28<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 500 -37.28 = x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "462.71 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The value of x = 462.71 and y = 37.28<BR>\n" );
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