document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1132009>Question 1132009</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A medical experiment showed the probability a new medicine is effective is 0.75. The probability of a side effect is 0.4 and the probability that both events would occur is 0.3. Decide by formula whether these events are independent. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #748828 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=748828\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> P(E)*P(SE)=P(BOTH) if independent.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.75*0.4=0.3 so independent </SPAN>\n" );
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