document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=121722>Question 121722</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have been working on these two problems for the last week and still am a bit confused..could someone help? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2+x+-+2+=+1%2F3%2F%28x-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2+x+-+2+=+1%2F3%2F%28x-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The other is...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What was the MSRP for a Hummer H1 that sold for $107,272 after an 8% discount?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #89367 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=89367\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (1/2x)-2=1/3(x-2) combine the left hand terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1-2*2x)/2x=1/(3x-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1-4x)/2x=1/(3x-6) now cross multiply.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=(1-4x)(3x-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=3x-12x^2-6+24x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=-12x^2+12x-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12x^2+12x-2x-6=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x^2-10x+6=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(6x^2-5x+3)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "using the quadratic equation: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(5+-sqrt[-562-4*6*3])/2*6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(5+-sqrt[25-72])/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(5+-sqrt-47])/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(5+-6.86i)/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(5+6.86i)/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5/12+-6.86/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=.417+-.57i answer.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-.08x)=107,272<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".92x=107,272<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=107,272/.92<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$116,600 was the MSRP.\r<BR>\n" );
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