document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=25323>Question 25323</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here is the problem.  A bottle and its cork together cost $35.00.  The bottle costs exactly $30.00 more than the cork.  What is the cost of the cork?  The obvious answer is $5.00 but at the bottom of the page it says Hint:  The answer is not $5.  Every time we set the problem up, we get $5.00. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #13559 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><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=13559\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The bottle cost $30.00 than the cork.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the x represent the cork.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+30 represent the bottle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add them together.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x+30=35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hence, the cost of the cork is $2.5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul. </SPAN>\n" );
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