document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=760577>Question 760577</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a) $1,392.926816 = x + 0.652029x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The trouble I am having is understanding how the above becomes:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) $1,392.926816 / 1.652029 = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$843.16 = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The solution is correct and has been verified with my online course. However, I do not understand the jump from a to b? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #462728 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=462728\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You're having trouble with the distributive law.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In general the law is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a%2Ab+%2B+a%2Ac+%2B+a%2Ad+=+a%2A%28+b+%2B+c+%2B+d+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a%2Ab+%2B+a%2Ac+%2B+a%2Ad+=+a%2A%28+b+%2B+c+%2B+d+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "On the right side, you are factoring out an <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "from each of the terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+%2B+.652029x+=+x%2A%28+1+%2B+.652029+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+%2B+.652029x+=+x%2A%28+1+%2B+.652029+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%2A%28+1+%2B+.652029+%29+=+1.652029x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%2A%28+1+%2B+.652029+%29+=+1.652029x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, now I have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1392926816+=+1.652029x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1392926816+=+1.652029x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1.652029+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1.652029+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+=+1392926816+%2F+1.652029+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+=+1392926816+%2F+1.652029+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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