document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=783399>Question 783399</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given the following equations:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "G - .02G = N\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "N + xN = G\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the value of x?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Format your answer as   .XXXX\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you could help explain this problem to me, I would be much appreciative! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #476757 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=476757\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve the first equation for G<BR>\n" );
document.write( "G - .02G = N <BR>\n" );
document.write( ".98G = N<BR>\n" );
document.write( "G = N/.98 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute for G in the second equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N + xN = G<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N + xN = N/.98<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides of = by .98<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".98N +.98xN = N<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides of = by N<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".98 +.98x = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".98x = .02<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = .02/.98 = 1/49 = 0.02\r<BR>\n" );
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