document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=937669>Question 937669</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I would like some help on this question please:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Events L and M are mutually exclusive and exhaustive. The event N has some influence on whether L or M will occur.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(N) = 0.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(M | N) = 0.3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(M | (complement N, can't do the bar on top) = 0.6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the rules of conditional probability to find P(L).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks in advance! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #571110 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oscargut><B>oscargut(2103)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oscargut><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=oscargut><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=571110\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> P(M)= P(M/N)P(N)+P(M/not(N))P(not N)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 0.3(0.1)+0.6(0.9) = 0.03+0.54 = 0.57\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(L) = 1-P(M) = 1-0.57 = 0.43\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: P(L)=0.43\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks <BR>\n" );
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