document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=163484>Question 163484</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are buying flowers to hand out at a school dance. Roses cost $30 for a dozen but cost more if bought individually. With the money you have, you can buy 7 dozen and 4 singles roses, or 64 single roses. How much is one rose? How much money do you have? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #120422 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KnightOwlTutor><B>KnightOwlTutor(293)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KnightOwlTutor><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=KnightOwlTutor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=120422\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=cost of a single rose\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You bought 7 dozen so you already spent 7*30=210<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "210+4x=64x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 4x from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides by 64.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3.50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "each rose costs 3.50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To check your answer\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "replace x with 3.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Both sides have to equal the same value\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "210 +4(3.5)=64(3.5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "210+14=224\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have $224\r<BR>\n" );
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