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If P(r)=8r/(1-r), for what value of r does P(r)=1/2(P(3))?

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If $$P(r)=\frac{8r}{(1-r)}$$, for what value of r does $$P(r)=\frac{1}{2}P(3)$$?

A. 6
B. 3
C. 0
D. –3
E. –6

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Originally posted by monir6000 on 20 May 2012, 00:38.
Last edited by Bunuel on 18 Sep 2018, 20:05, edited 2 times in total.
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20 May 2012, 03:21
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monir6000 wrote:
If P(r)=8r/(1-r), for what value of r does P(r)=1/2*(P(3))?

A. 6
B. 3
C. 0
D. –3
E. –6

P(r) = 8r / (1-r)

P(3) = 8*3 / ( 1-3 ) = - 12

1/2 * P(3) = - 6

P(r) = - 6

=> 8r / ( 1-r ) = - 6

=> 8r = 6r - 6

=> 2r = - 6

=> r = - 3
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17 Oct 2014, 06:00
Rca wrote:
If P(r)=8r/(1-r), for what value of r does P(r)=1/2(P(3))?

A. 6
B. 3
C. 0
D. –3
E. –6

Can someone explain this problem again? I got it till -12, but wasn't sure what to do after this? Thanks in advance!

$$P(r) = \frac{8r}{1-r}$$, so $$P(3) = \frac{8*3}{1-3} = - 12$$.

We need to find for what value of r does $$P(r)=\frac{1}{2}*P(3)$$, so for what value of r does $$P(r)=\frac{1}{2}*(-12)$$. So, we soulh solve for r the following: $$\frac{8r}{1-r}=\frac{1}{2}*(-12)$$ --> $$r=-3$$.

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18 Sep 2018, 20:02
I have a question.
Isn't it kind of confusing,
P(r)=1/2(P(3)) could be
either
P(r)=1/(2(P(3)))
or
P(r)=(1/2)(P(3))
?
how do you guys know it is P(r)=(1/2)(P(3))?
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18 Sep 2018, 20:13
Xica wrote:
I have a question.
Isn't it kind of confusing,
P(r)=1/2(P(3)) could be
either
P(r)=1/(2(P(3)))
or
P(r)=(1/2)(P(3))
?
how do you guys know it is P(r)=(1/2)(P(3))?

Hi Xica,
Notice that P(r)=$$\frac{1}{2}$$*P(3) is given in the question stem.

All other equations furnished are assumptions at your end.

You see that P(r)=$$\frac{1}{2P(3)}$$ is different from what has been given in question stem.

You may raise further queries (if any).
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