document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=23163>Question 23163</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1) Sunset rents an SUV at $21.95 plus $0.23 per mile. Sunrise rents the same vehicle for $24.95 plus $0.19 per mile. For what mileage is the cost the same?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) Your piggy bank has 25 coins in it; some are quarters and some are nickels. You have $3.45. How many nickels do you have?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3) There were 1500 people at a high school football game. Student tickets were $2.00 and adult tickets were $3.50. The total receipts for the game were $3825. How many students bought tickets?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #11695 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=11695\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. Let number of miles driven be \"x\", then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sunset cost is 2195 + 23x cents for x miles driven<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sunrise cost is 2495 +19x cents for x miles driven<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION: Set costs equal to one another and solve<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. Let number of nickels be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then number of quarter is \"25-x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value of nickels is (5)x cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value of quarters is (25)(25-x)= 625-25x cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Value of nickels + Value of Quarters is 345 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       5x + 625-25x = 345<BR>\n" );
document.write( "            -20x = -280<BR>\n" );
document.write( "               x = 14 (number of nickels)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "           25-x = 11 (number of quarters)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "#3 This problem is done the same way as #2 except now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the coins are tickets and their respective values are<BR>\n" );
document.write( "200 and 350 cents.  Give it a try.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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