document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=285597>Question 285597</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help to put this into two equations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " A family of 4 goes out to eat twice a month and each persons meal cost $30<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How would i put that using X as number of people Y= total amount spent  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #207009 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=207009\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y = a*b*x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y is the total amount spent per month\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a is the number of times they go out to eat.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b is the average cost per meal.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x is the number of people.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you have 4 people and they go out 2 times a month and the average cost per meal, then:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = a*b*x = 2*30*4 = 60*4 = 240\r<BR>\n" );
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