document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=978222>Question 978222</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 500p - p2 = 60,000. Solve for p.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I can't seem to figure out how to get p on one side of the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks for any help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Helen </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #599696 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=599696\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=500p+-+p%5E2+=+60%2C000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"500p+-+p%5E2+=+60%2C000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p is already on one side of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Left side contains p.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Right side does not contain p.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You would want an expression on one side and 0 on the other side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and maybe for convenience,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now either complete the square or use formula for general solution of a quadratic equation.  You might be able to factorize without that, but not sure just by looking. </SPAN>\n" );
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