SOLUTION: how do i solve the following: 37.13=d/1.15+d/1.15^2

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Question 1103769: how do i solve the following:
37.13=d/1.15+d/1.15^2
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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37.13=d/1.15+d/1.15^2
multiply everything by 1.15^2 to clear fractions. That is the smallest number that every denominator divides into, the LCD.
37.13(1.15^2)=1.15d+d
49.10=2.15 d
d=22.84