document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=29935>Question 29935</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ben bought a pad of paper, a pencil, an eraser, and a compass for $1.80.  The compass cost twice as much as the paper.  The eraser cost a third as much as the compass.  The pencil cost half as much as the eraser.  How much did each item cost? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #16719 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><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=16719\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the paper be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the compass be 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Eraser = 3(2x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pencil = 6x/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=0.15 (paper)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(0.15)=0.3 (compass)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(0.3)=0.9 (eraser)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6(0.15)/2=0.45 (pencil)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, the paper is for $0.15, a pencil is for $0.45, a eraser is for $0.9 and a compass is for $0.3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul. </SPAN>\n" );
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