document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=272194>Question 272194</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a pair of running shoes cost less than $37 twice the cost of a pair of basketball shoes. The basketball shoes cost $48.50. How much do the running shoes cost? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a pair of running shoes cost less than $37 twice the cost of a pair of basketball shoes. The basketball shoes cost $48.50. How much do the running shoes cost?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let the cost of running shoes be x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "it costs $37 less than twice the cost of basket ball shoes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "twice the basketball shoes will be $48.50 *2 = $97\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$97-$37 is the cost of running shoes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= $60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Running shoes cost $60 </SPAN>\n" );
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