Solve for r

15×52

1
459000( r
)
1 +
52

= 34000

15⋅52

1
Simplify 459000( r
) .
1 +
52

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Simplify the denominator.

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Write 1 as a fraction with a common denominator.

15⋅52

1
459000( ) = 34000
52 r
+
52 52

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

15⋅52

1
459000( ) = 34000
52+r

52

Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.

15⋅52
52
459000(1 ) = 34000
52 + r

Simplify the expression.

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52
Multiply by 1.
52 + r
15⋅52
52
459000( ) = 34000
52 + r
 Multiply 15 by 52.
780
52
459000( ) = 34000
52 + r

52
Apply the product rule to .
52 + r
780
52
459000 = 34000
780
(52 + r)

780
52
Combine 459000 and .
780
(52 + r)

780
459000 ⋅ 52
= 34000
780
(52 + r)

Solve for r.
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780
Multiply each term by (52 + r) and simplify.
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780 780
459000 ⋅ 52 = 34000(52 + r)

780
Rewrite the equation as 34000(52 + r) .
780
= 459000 ⋅ 52

780 780
34000(52 + r) = 459000 ⋅ 52

Divide each term by 34000 and simplify.

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780
Divide each term in 34000(52 + r) by 34000.
780
= 459000 ⋅ 52

780 780
34000(52 + r) 459000 ⋅ 52
=
34000 34000

Cancel the common factor of 34000.

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780
780
459000 ⋅ 52
(52 + r) =
34000
 Cancel the common factor of 459000 and 34000.
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780
780
27 ⋅ 52
(52 + r) =
2

Take the 780th root of each side of the equation to set up the solution for r.
780
780⋅
1 27 ⋅ 52
780
(52 + r) 780
= ±√
2

Remove the perfect root factor 52 + r under the radical to solve for r.
780
27 ⋅ 52
780
52 + r = ± √
2

Simplify the right side of the equation.

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780
780
27 ⋅ 52 √27 ⋅ 52780
Rewrite √ as .
780

2 780
√2

780
√ 780
27 ⋅ 52
52 + r = ±
780
√2

Simplify the numerator.

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Reorder 27 and 52780 .

780
√ 780
52 ⋅ 27
52 + r = ±
780
√2

Pull terms out from under the radical.

780
52 √27
52 + r = ±
780
√2

Rewrite 27 as 3 .
3

780
3
52 √3
52 + r = ±
780
√2
 Rewrite as .
780 3 260 3 3
√3 √√3

260 3
√√ 3
52 3
52 + r = ±
780
√2

Pull terms out from under the radical, assuming real numbers.
260
52 √3
52 + r = ±
780
√2

The complete solution is the result of both the positive and negative portions of the solution.
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260 260
52 √3 52 √3
r = − 52, − − 52
780 780
√2 √2

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:
260 260
52 √3 52 √3
r = − 52, − − 52
780 780
√2 √2

Decimal Form:
r = 0.17380245 … , −104.17380245 …

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