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killerfizh

04-02-2007 01:20 PM

Example from book

How is this problem solved

(.65) (+P) + (.35) (-2/3 P)

Hope to get some help [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

jay_shark

04-02-2007 01:30 PM

Re: Example from book

65/100P + 35/100*(-2/3)P = P[65/100 -70/300]

Find a common denominator in the square brackets .

P[195/300 -70/300] = P[125/300]

125/300 in lowest terms is 5/12 so the above is equivalent to 5/12P .

killerfizh

04-02-2007 01:32 PM

Re: Example from book

Thanks

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