document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=257586>Question 257586</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> lucia's rent is $100 less than three times her car payment. if the total of the bill is $800 how much does she pay for rent? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let her car payment be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then rent is 3x-100<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 3x-100 = 800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 900<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 225 (car payment)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "800-225 = 575 (rent payment)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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