document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=158703>Question 158703</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131467662/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i'm looking for what my variable is to represent and how to write out the equation to the following word problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mario collects a commission for bringing in advertisers to his magazine company.  He receives 8% on $450 full-page ads and 5% for $300 half-page ads.  If he sells twice as many half-page ads as full-page ads and his commission was $5610, how many of each type did he bring in?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks for the help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #116894 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=116894\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x=\"full-page\", so 2x=\"half-page\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[(8%)(450)(x)]+[(5%)(300)(x)]=5610\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "remember that % gets changed to decimal </SPAN>\n" );
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