document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=247697>Question 247697</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Five friends went to a restaurant and agreed to share the bill equally. However, one person forgot his wallet so the other four friends’ portions of the bill went up by $4 each. How many dollars was the total bill? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " However, one person forgot his wallet so the other four friends’ portions of the bill went up by $4 each.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many dollars was the total bill?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = amt of the total bill<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the share of each originally<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the share actually<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply by 20 to get rid of the denominators, results<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x - 4x = 20(4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $80 is the total bill<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "80/4 = $20 each<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80/5 = $16 each<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "dif of  $4\r<BR>\n" );
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