document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=191591>Question 191591</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me with this. The difference in cost between a large bag of chips and a small bag of chips was 90 cents. Alicia bought 5 large bags and 3 small bags of chips for her party and spent $17.22. what was the cost of a small bag of chips? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #143745 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=douger><B>douger(3)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=douger><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=143745\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> price of 1 small bag = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "price of 1 large bag = price of 1 small bag + $0.90 = x + 0.90\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5 large bags) + (3 small bags) = 17.22\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5(x + 0.90) + 3x = 17.22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 4.50 + 3x = 17.22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x + 4.50 = 17.22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x + 4.50 - 4.50 = 17.22 - 4.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x = 12.72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1.59\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "small bag = $1.59 </SPAN>\n" );
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