document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=28885>Question 28885</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Good evening my name is karen and this is my question I have to solve algebraic applications accurately using translation relationships and solve comparison relationship. These are my directions Identify variables, write and equation to model the situationand then solve the problem. I had a problem with question #5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5.The cost of a bag of doritos from the vending machine is $0.04 more than half of the cost of a bag of doritos from a 8 package box.  The bag of chips from a vending machine is $0.70; what is the cost of the bag of chips from the 8 package box? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #15768 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=15768\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let cost of a bag from an 8-package box e \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then cost of a bag from a vending machine is \"x/2 + 0.04\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[x/2] + 0.04 = 0.70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/2 = .66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$1.32 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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