document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=270949>Question 270949</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the cost of the first lesson in a skiing program is one and a half times the cost of each additional lesson. How much did the first lesson cost if you spent $153 for eight lessons?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x +y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5x + y = $153 this is the part I can't figure out  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #198396 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=198396\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.5a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.5a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = cost of the 1st lesson<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = cost of each of the next 7 lessons<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.5a+%2B+7a+=+153 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.5a+%2B+7a+=+153\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8.5a+=+153 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8.5a+=+153\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 1st lesson cost <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.5a+=+1.5%2A18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.5a+=+1.5%2A18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.5a+=+27 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.5a+=+27\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 1st lesson cost $27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.5a+%2B+7a+=+153 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.5a+%2B+7a+=+153\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.5%2A18+%2B+7%2A18+=+153 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.5%2A18+%2B+7%2A18+=+153\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=27+%2B+126+=+153 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"27+%2B+126+=+153\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=153+=+153 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"153+=+153\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK\r<BR>\n" );
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