document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=254227>Question 254227</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi I have this word problem I need help on figuring out the formula to use. the problem reads.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A skirt and a blouse together cost $75. The skirt costs $15 more than the blouse. What is the cost of the skirt? What is the cost of the blouse?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I would greatly appreciate your help on this problem Thank you<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #186535 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=186535\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let s=cost of skirt, b=cost of blouse\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since \"A skirt and a blouse together cost $75\", we know that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s%2Bb=75 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s%2Bb=75\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Also, because \"The skirt costs $15 more than the blouse\", we can say that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s=b%2B15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s=b%2B15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s%2Bb=75 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s%2Bb=75\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the first equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%2B15%2Bb=75 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%2B15%2Bb=75\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s=b%2B15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s=b%2B15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2b%2B15=75 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2b%2B15=75\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the left side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2b=75-15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2b=75-15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2b=60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2b=60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=%2860%29%2F%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=%2860%29%2F%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to isolate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s=b%2B15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s=b%2B15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Go back to the second equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s=30%2B15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s=30%2B15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s=45 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s=45\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the solutions are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s=45 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s=45\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which means that the blouse costs $30 and the skirt costs $45\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take note that the skirt is $15 more than the blouse and that 30+45=75. So our answer is verified. </SPAN>\n" );
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