document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=185443>Question 185443</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Together, a bat, ball, and glove cost $70.00. The bat costs $10 more than the ball, and the glove costs $20 more than two balls. How much does each cost ?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = cost of a ball<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+10 = cost of a bat<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+20 = cost of a glove<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + x+10 + 2x+20 = 70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+30 = 70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $10 (cost of a ball)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cost of a bat:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+10 = 10+10 = $20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cost of a glove:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+20 = 2(10)+20 = $40<BR>\n" );
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