document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=180497>Question 180497</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a question involving Algebra 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A rental company charges a flat fee of x dollers plus y dollers per hour used<BR>\n" );
document.write( "one customer used 4 hours and had a fee of 63 dollers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Another stayed for 6 hours and had a fee of 87 dollers\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please explain what steps i should take first and what method i must use.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "please explain </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #135257 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><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=135257\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x be the flat fee and y be the additional fee<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+4y=63.........eq 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+6y=87.........eq 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract all terms from eq 2 from eq 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x terms will be eliminated because x-x=0. We are left with 4y-6y=63-87<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2y=-24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28y=12%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28y=12%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >additional fee<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "take y's found value and plug it into either eq 1 or 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am using eq 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+4(12)=63<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=15%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=15%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >flat fee </SPAN>\n" );
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