Solve 3610=18*[1-5/100]^-2

$$3610 = 18 \cdot [ 1 - \frac { 5 } { 100 } ] ^ { - 2 }$$

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Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{5}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$3610=18\left(1-\frac{1}{20}\right)^{-2}$$

Subtract \frac{1}{20} from 1 to get \frac{19}{20}.

$$3610=18\times \left(\frac{19}{20}\right)^{-2}$$

Calculate \frac{19}{20} to the power of -2 and get \frac{400}{361}.

$$3610=18\times \frac{400}{361}$$

Multiply 18 and \frac{400}{361} to get \frac{7200}{361}.

$$3610=\frac{7200}{361}$$

Convert 3610 to fraction \frac{1303210}{361}.

$$\frac{1303210}{361}=\frac{7200}{361}$$

Compare \frac{1303210}{361} and \frac{7200}{361}.

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