document.write( "Question 123004: I am having some difficulty in solving rational expressions. If someone could please explain to me on how to solve when in a word problem.. any help would be greatly appreciated....\r
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document.write( "1. The cost, in millions of dollars, to remove x % of pollution in a lake modeled by C=6000/200-2x
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document.write( "a. What is the cost to remove 75% of the pollutant?
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document.write( "b. What is the cost to remove 90 % of the pollutant?
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document.write( "c. What is the cost to remove 99% of the pollutant?
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document.write( "d. For what value is this equation undefined?\r
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document.write( "This is not from a textbook...\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #90267 by checkley71(8403)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! C=6000/(200-2X) I'LL ASSUME THIS IS THE EQUATION. \n" ); document.write( "C=6000/(200-2*75) \n" ); document.write( "C=6000/(200-150) \n" ); document.write( "C=6000/50 \n" ); document.write( "C=120 COST TO REMOVE 75%. \n" ); document.write( "C=6000/(200-2*90) \n" ); document.write( "C=6000/(200-180) \n" ); document.write( "C=6000/20 \n" ); document.write( "C=300 COST TO REMOVE 90%. \n" ); document.write( "C=6000/(200-2*99) \n" ); document.write( "C=6000/(200-198) \n" ); document.write( "C=6000/2 \n" ); document.write( "C=3000 COST TO REMOVE 99%. \n" ); document.write( "THE EQUATION IS UNDEFINED WHEN YOU USE 100%. \n" ); document.write( "C=6000/(200-200) \n" ); document.write( "C=6000/0 C BECOMES UNDEFINED WHEN YOU IVIDE BY 0.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |