Re: Solving for variable on both sides of equation and with an exponent



In article <1144735816.787644.177310@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
ageorgas@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

I am trying to solve for I in the following equation:

I=I^n/(K+I^n)

Are there any assumptions other than n equals an integer that would
allow me to solve for I in this equation?


This looks very like a financial problem. You may get some help
from the sci.math newsgroup's FAQ at

http://www.cs.uwaterloo.ca/~alopez-o/math-faq/node76.html

or from one of

http://oakroadsystems.com/math/loan.htm

http://invest-faq.com/articles/analy-int-rate-return.html


Ken Pledger.
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