document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=159322>Question 159322</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Bart and Betty are looking at color televisions that range in price from $399.99 to $579.99. Bart can afford more than Betty and has agreed to spend $100 more than Betty when they purchase this gift for their mother. Let b represent Betty’s portion of the gift. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A)For $399.99 price:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let Betty's portion = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bart's portion = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=B=b%2B100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"B=b%2B100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, $100 more than Betty's contribution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28B%29%2Bb=399.99 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28B%29%2Bb=399.99\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ---> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28b%2B100%29%2Bb=399.99 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28b%2B100%29%2Bb=399.99\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >--> EQN 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2b=399.99-100=299.99 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2b=399.99-100=299.99\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cross%282%29b%2Fcross%282%29=cross%28299.99%29149.995%2Fcross%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cross%282%29b%2Fcross%282%29=cross%28299.99%29149.995%2Fcross%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28b=149.995%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28b=149.995%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ------> Betty's portion of the gift price @ $399.99<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=B=149.995%2B100=249.995 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"B=149.995%2B100=249.995\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=B%2Bb=399.99 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"B%2Bb=399.99\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=249.995%2B149.995=399.99 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"249.995%2B149.995=399.99\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=399.99=399.99 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"399.99=399.99\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) For $579.99 price: VIA EQN 1 ABOVE,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%2B100%2Bb=579.99 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%2B100%2Bb=579.99\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2b=579.99-100=479.99 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2b=579.99-100=479.99\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cross%282%29b%2Fcross%282%29=cross%28479.99%29239.995%2Fcross%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cross%282%29b%2Fcross%282%29=cross%28479.99%29239.995%2Fcross%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28b=239.995%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28b=239.995%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ------> Betty's portion of the gift price @ $579.99<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=B=239.995%2B100=339.995 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"B=239.995%2B100=339.995\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=B=B=579.99 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"B=B=579.99\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=339.995%2B239.995=579.99 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"339.995%2B239.995=579.99\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=579.99=579.99 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"579.99=579.99\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( ".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CONCLUSION: Betty's portion ranges from $149.995 to $239.995<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jojo</pre><BR>\n" );
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