I can't quite tell if that's the right equation, but (x-72) + 2 is just x-70.

The rice is sushi isn't as bad as people think, *from a glycemic standpoint.* (For people who flee carbs, well, then yeah, you're fucked.) But the vinegar that's used in sushi rice makes it lower on the glycemic index than non-shushi white rice (yes, that's despite the fact that sushi rice has sugar in it; go figure).

Good to know! I don't know from the food science but sushi just seems to me like a pretty healthy kind of food. Plus delicious! And I've been craving it all week. But I have a great big, also delicious, salad for lunch so I'll have to get it another day.

Yeah, I know what I need to do- figure out what (x-72)+2 is and then divide that by 72 to get the 15%, but I don't know how to make everything play nice together so I can do that.

Much better than working out for an hour and craving hot fudge sundaes.

Well, wouldn't have said no to that either, but I resisted. Went with spicy sushi and some garlic pretzel chips to counter the wasabi burn. Am now contentedly stuffed.

Satisfied the sweet craving with a small handful of the mint M&Ms.

Also, sushi is EXTREMELY DELICIOUS and should be consumed whenever possible.

Also, sushi is EXTREMELY DELICIOUS and should be consumed whenever possible.

That is so true, it's written on my soul.

I don't like sushi. I like California rolls okay, but even those tend to come in such big pieces I can't eat them happily. I need littler bites. Mini-sushi.

Ugh. See, this is how bad I am at math, I don't even know how to explain it so that it's understandable.

I'm doing a rate of return problem: P1= the price of stock one year from now (which is x here), P0= the price of stock now, (which is 72) and the rate of return also includes the dividend, which is D1 (or 2 in this example). So the rate of return equation is (P1-P0)+D1= Rate of return.

So once I figure out what (x-72)+2 is, let's call that y, I need to solve for y, which is y divided by 72 which produces the rate of return which is 15%.

Here's the problem as it's written, without my clearly flawed interpretation:

Emily has decided that she will not invest in the common stock of any company, unless she can expect a rate of return of 15% per year. Casco, Inc. is now selling for $72.00 a share and pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per hare. Determine the price that Casco must reach in a year in order for Emily to attain her goal.

I like California rolls okay, but even those tend to come in such big pieces I can't eat them happily. I need littler bites. Mini-sushi.

Sushi should totally be one bite. I hate that people think bigger is better in this.