document.write( "Question 205100: A bottle of wine costs $10. If the wine is worth $9 more than the bottle, what is the value of the bottle? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #154820 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A bottle of wine costs $10. If the wine is worth $9 more than the bottle, what is the value of the bottle? \n" ); document.write( "------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Let the value of the bottle be \"x\" dollars. \n" ); document.write( "Then the wine is worth \"x+9\" dollars \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Equation: \n" ); document.write( "cost of bottle + cost of wine = 10 dollars \n" ); document.write( "x + x+9 = 10 \n" ); document.write( "2x = 1 \n" ); document.write( "x = 1/2 dollar (cost of the bottle) \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "x + 9 = 9 1/2 dollars (cost of the wine) \n" ); document.write( "=============================================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |