document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=754080>Question 754080</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) A = P(1+r)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you please help me out? Thanks so much in advance:)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can you also please show me the steps it would help me understand better:) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "First of all square root both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this gets rid of the square on the right.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Square rootA = P(1 - r)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by P<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This gets rid of the P <BR>\n" );
document.write( "on the right\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Square root A/ P = 1 - r<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Take away 1 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This gets rid of the 1 on the right.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(square root A)/P - 1 = - r\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Finally multiply both sides by -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This makes r positive.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  r = 1 - (square rootA)/ P\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps<BR>\n" );
document.write( ":-)<BR>\n" );
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