document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=143324>Question 143324</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Lucinda bought two record albums and a compat disc for a total of $28.00. The price of each record album was 66 2/3% (sixty-six and two-thirds) of the price od the compact disc. How much did Lucinda pay for a record album? (Note: Both record albums cost the same) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #104307 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jojo14344><B>jojo14344(1513)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jojo14344><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=104307\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First let us assign variables for the following items:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"x\" = price of 1st record album<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"y\" = price of 2nd record album<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"z\" = price of compact disc<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, \"x+y+z=$28\"  right?  ------------------ eqn 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But there are conditions, price of \"x\" & \"y\" is 66-2/3% of \"z\". To show,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"x\" = 66-2/3%(z) ------------ condition 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"y\" = 66-2/3%(z) ------------ condition 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute these conditions in eqn 1,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "66-2/3%(z) + 66-2/3%(z) + z =$28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/3(z) + 2/3(z) + z =$28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Note: how we get 2/3? divide 66-2/3% by 100 to remove the %<BR>\n" );
document.write( "continuing,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2-1/3(z) = $28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z= $12, price for the compact disc<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For the recorded albums, $28-$12 = $16, price for the 2 recorded albums.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since they have same price, $16/2 = $8, price for each album<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In doubt? Go back condition 1 or 2,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 66-2/3%(z) = 2/3($12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= $8, also price of \"y\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Also thru eqn 1,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$8+$8=$12=$28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$28=$28,  cool!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jojo </SPAN>\n" );
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