document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=181132>Question 181132</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0618081771/algebrahomeworkh>Mathematics</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have two story problems<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The first one<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Shari spent $15.00 on a soccer ball and a kick ball.  The soccer ball cost 3 times as much as the kick ball.  How much did each ball cost?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am trying to figure out how to do this problem and I am stumped. Why is this so difficult?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I also have another problem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Baseballs are gong on sale next week for $8.00 each.  Mario plans to buy 3 baseballs.  He figures he will save a total of $6 if he waits to buy the balls on sale.  What is the regular price of a baseball? I think this answer is based on the $24.00 price of the 3 balls and then subtracting the $6.00 from the $24.00 the regular price is $18.00 / 3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "is that correct.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Shari spent $15.00 on a soccer ball and a kick ball. The soccer ball cost 3 times as much as the kick ball. How much did each ball cost?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s + k = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 3k<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute to solve for \"k\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3k + k = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4k = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = $3.75 (price of kick ball)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s = 3k = 3*3.75 = $11.25 (price of soccer ball)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Baseballs are going on sale next week for $8.00 each. Mario plans to buy 3 baseballs. He figures he will save a total of $6 if he waits to buy the balls on sale. What is the regular price of a baseball? I think this answer is based on the $24.00 price of the 3 balls and then subtracting the $6.00 from the $24.00 the regular price is $18.00 / 3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "is that correct.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Looks good.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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