We must solve the following for x. 4 200 = 5,000( 1 - -0.002x 4 + e First, divide both sides by 5,000 and isolate the fraction containing e on the right side of the equation. Then, -0.002x and isolate this expression on the left side of the multiply both sides of the equation by 4 + e equation. 4 200 = 5,000(1 – - -0.002x 4 + e 200 4 = 1 -0.002x 5,000 4 + e 4 %D -0.002x 25 4 + e -0.002x 25 4 + e -0.002x 4 + e = 4 25 -0.002x 4 + e Enter a fraction, integer, or exact decimal. Do not approximate.

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We must solve the following for x.
4
200 =
5,000 1
-0.002x
4 + e
First, divide both sides by 5,000 and isolate the fraction containing e on the right side of the equation. Then,
-0.002x
multiply both sides of the equation by 4 + e
and isolate this expression on the left side of the
equation.
200 = 5,000(1
-0.002x
4 + e
200
4
= 1
-0.002x
5,000
4 + e
4
%D
-0.002x
25
4 + e
4
-0.002x
25
4 + e
-0.002x
4 + e
= 4
25
-0.002x
4 + e
Enter a fraction, integer, or exact decimal. Do not approximate.
Transcribed Image Text:We must solve the following for x. 4 200 = 5,000 1 -0.002x 4 + e First, divide both sides by 5,000 and isolate the fraction containing e on the right side of the equation. Then, -0.002x multiply both sides of the equation by 4 + e and isolate this expression on the left side of the equation. 200 = 5,000(1 -0.002x 4 + e 200 4 = 1 -0.002x 5,000 4 + e 4 %D -0.002x 25 4 + e 4 -0.002x 25 4 + e -0.002x 4 + e = 4 25 -0.002x 4 + e Enter a fraction, integer, or exact decimal. Do not approximate.
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