document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1114032>Question 1114032</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi. Can you help me solve this problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the probability that an event will occur is 2/x+2 what is the probability that the even will not occur? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I managed to write down a starting point. This is what I wrote: P(~A) = 1 - 2/x+2. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you in advance.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I managed to write down a starting point. This is what I wrote: P(~A) = 1 - 2/x+2. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Right::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(~A) = 1 - 2/(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= [x+2-2]/(x+2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= x/(x+2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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