document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=273147>Question 273147</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What are the steps in solving the following type of word problems?:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Due to increased mailing costs, the new rate will cost publishers $50 million; this is 12.5% more than they paid the previous year. How much did it cost publishers last year? {Nearest hundredths}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "drcarter@richland.edu<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 #199588 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=199588\">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=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = what they paid the previous year in millions <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The difference between 50 million and what they paid <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the previous year is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.125x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".125x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The next step is to write this as an equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=50+-+x+=+.125x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"50+-+x+=+.125x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=50+=+x+%2B+.125x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"50+=+x+%2B+.125x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2A%281+%2B+.125%29+=+50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2A%281+%2B+.125%29+=+50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+50%2F1.125 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+50%2F1.125\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+44.444444 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+44.444444\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > million <BR>\n" );
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