Argh! My maths brain is broken! - DiscussWorldIssues - Socio-Economic Religion and Political Uncensored Debate

**oranowdenda** · 11-21-2009, 11:22 PM

This is really annoying me here, got a really simple equation and my head just won't process it. Can someone give me a hand.....

0 = (x)(50,000) + (1-x)(-500)
0 = 50000x .........?

I'm actually embarrassed to be asking......

**Catalogov** · 11-21-2009, 11:32 PM

0 = (x)(50,000) + (1-x)(-500)
0 = 50000x - 500 + 500x
0 = 50500x - 500

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**oranowdenda** · 11-21-2009, 11:36 PM

and therefore...

500 = 50500x
500/50500 = x
x = 0.009900990099 etc

?

**myhackingtosh_ws** · 11-21-2009, 11:55 PM

yes

or 1/101 as a fraction

**oranowdenda** · 11-22-2009, 12:02 AM

Thanks, my brain is really not working today.

**Mimsykzr** · 11-22-2009, 05:41 AM

I have NO idea what's going on in here

**Qesomud** · 11-22-2009, 06:10 AM

I have NO idea what's going on in here

something like this:

5x = 1
x = ?

just with bigger numbers.

unless we're still having a problem.[surrender]

**Mimsykzr** · 11-22-2009, 06:26 AM

something like this:

5x = 1
x = ?

just with bigger numbers.

unless we're still having a problem.[surrender]

Ooooh right, yeah I get you now.

11-21-2009, 11:22 PM	#1
oranowdenda Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 434 Senior Member	Argh! My maths brain is broken! This is really annoying me here, got a really simple equation and my head just won't process it. Can someone give me a hand..... 0 = (x)(50,000) + (1-x)(-500) 0 = 50000x .........? I'm actually embarrassed to be asking...... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-21-2009, 11:32 PM	#2
Catalogov Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 494 Senior Member	0 = (x)(50,000) + (1-x)(-500) 0 = 50000x - 500 + 500x 0 = 50500x - 500 [beta] Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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oranowdenda Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 434 Senior Member	and therefore... 500 = 50500x 500/50500 = x x = 0.009900990099 etc ? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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myhackingtosh_ws Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 493 Senior Member	yes or 1/101 as a fraction Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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oranowdenda Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 434 Senior Member	Thanks, my brain is really not working today. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Mimsykzr Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 474 Senior Member	I have NO idea what's going on in here Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-22-2009, 06:10 AM	#7
Qesomud Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 410 Senior Member	I have NO idea what's going on in here something like this: 5x = 1 x = ? just with bigger numbers. unless we're still having a problem.[surrender] Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-22-2009, 06:26 AM	#8
Mimsykzr Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 474 Senior Member	something like this: 5x = 1 x = ? just with bigger numbers. unless we're still having a problem.[surrender] Ooooh right, yeah I get you now. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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