SOLUTION: a) $1,392.926816 = x + 0.652029x
The trouble I am having is understanding how the above becomes:
b) $1,392.926816 / 1.652029 = x
$843.16 = x
The solution is correct and
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The trouble I am having is understanding how the above becomes:
b) $1,392.926816 / 1.652029 = x
$843.16 = x
The solution is correct and
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Question 760577: a) $1,392.926816 = x + 0.652029x
The trouble I am having is understanding how the above becomes:
b) $1,392.926816 / 1.652029 = x
$843.16 = x
The solution is correct and has been verified with my online course. However, I do not understand the jump from a to b? Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! You're having trouble with the distributive law.
In general the law is:
On the right side, you are factoring out an
from each of the terms:
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So, now I have
Divide both sides by