document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=128289>Question 128289</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hi!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if S=   a over 1-r find s when a=10 and r=1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                   find s when a=4 and r=1/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #93968 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JessicaGill><B>JessicaGill(40)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JessicaGill><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=93968\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=S=a%2F%281-r%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"S=a%2F%281-r%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >    find s when a=10 and r=1/2and find s when a=4 and r=1/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Set up first problem and substitute values\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s=10%2F%281-%281%2F2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s=10%2F%281-%281%2F2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1-%281%2F2%29=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1-%281%2F2%29=1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we are at <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s=10%2F%281%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s=10%2F%281%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are two ways to do this and you will get the same answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.  Convert <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to a decimal <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and divide to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20=s ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20=s\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.  Multiply 10 by the reciprical of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and you will still end up with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s=20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s=20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2810%2F1%29%2A%282%2F1%29=20%2F1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2810%2F1%29%2A%282%2F1%29=20%2F1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2nd problem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s=4%2F%281-%281%2F5%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s=4%2F%281-%281%2F5%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First simplify <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1-%281%2F5%29=4%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1-%281%2F5%29=4%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now  there are two ways to cotinue as above<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.  Convert <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to a decimal <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.80 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".80\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and divide <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F.80=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F.80=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OR<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.  Multiply 4 by the reciprical of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "     <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284%2F1%29%2A%285%2F4%29=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284%2F1%29%2A%285%2F4%29=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "so <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > for the second problem\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ms. G </SPAN>\n" );
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