How to solve 20000/(1+25/100)

1. Factor the equation (x + 2)(x + 3) = 0. 2. Set each factor equal to zero: x + 2 = 0 and x + 3 = 0. 3. Solve for x: x = -2 and x = -3.

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Question

$$20000/(1+25/100)$$

Evaluate

$16000$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction $\frac{25}{100}$ to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out $25$.

$$\frac{20000}{1+\frac{1}{4}}$$

Convert $1$ to fraction $\frac{4}{4}$.

$$\frac{20000}{\frac{4}{4}+\frac{1}{4}}$$

Since $\frac{4}{4}$ and $\frac{1}{4}$ have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{20000}{\frac{4+1}{4}}$$

Add $4$ and $1$ to get $5$.

$$\frac{20000}{\frac{5}{4}}$$

Divide $20000$ by $\frac{5}{4}$ by multiplying $20000$ by the reciprocal of $\frac{5}{4}$.

$$20000\times \frac{4}{5}$$

Express $20000\times \frac{4}{5}$ as a single fraction.

$$\frac{20000\times 4}{5}$$

Multiply $20000$ and $4$ to get $80000$.

$$\frac{80000}{5}$$

Divide $80000$ by $5$ to get $16000$.

$$16000$$

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Factor

$2^{7}\times 5^{3}$