document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=171599>Question 171599</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> KIM SPENT TWO FIFTHS OF HER SALARY ON A SHIRT AND A HAT. THE SHIRT COST THREE TIMES AS MUCH AS THE HAT. IF SHE HAS $36.00 LEFT, HOW MUCH DID THE HAT COST? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Her salary = s + h + 36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s = 3h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s+h = (2/5)[s+h+36]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute to solve for \"h\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3h + h = (2/5)[3h + h + 36]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4h = (2/5)[4h + 36]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20h = 2[4h+36]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10h = 4h + 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6h = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = $6 (the hat cost)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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