document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=174037>Question 174037</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write an equation to model the situation. solve and check the reasonableness of your solution. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "two students are going to the sandwich shop for lunch. they pay $1.25 for a soda and buy one whole turkey sandwich and one half turkey sandwich. the total bill is $9.50. what is the price of the whole sandwich? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #128935 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=128935\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.25+x+2x=9.50 This assumes the whole turkey sandwich is twice thw price of the half turkey sandwich.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=9.50-1.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=8.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8.25/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2.75 for the half turkey sandwich.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*2.75=5.50 for the whole turkey sandwich<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.25+2.75+5.50=9.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9.50=9.50 </SPAN>\n" );
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