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Question 199895: One of your tutors was kind enough to help me with this problem. I'm very new to algebra and cant get a handle on this figure and how it added up to be there can oneone assist me to have a better understanding please .0255
.046(500 - x) + .0715x = .05(500)
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All you need now is some basic algebra
Multiply what's inside the brackets
23 - .046x + .0715x = 25
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.046x + .0715x = 25 - 23
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.0255x = 2
x = 2/.o255
x = 78.43 hl removed and 78.43 hl of 7.15% added
Thank you for your help
Mark
Answer by RAY100(1637) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The details are right except missed minus sign on ".046" in highlighted line
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.046 ( 500 -x) +.0715x = .05(500)
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.046 * 500 - .046 *x + .0715 *x = .05 * 500
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23 - .046x +.0715 x = 25
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subtract 23 both sides
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0 -.046x + .0715x =25 -23 =2
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.0255 x =2,,,,divide thru by .0255
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x= 78.43
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