document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=289927>Question 289927</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In 2005, Americans spent a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "total of $26 billion to remodel bathrooms and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "kitchens. They spent $5 billion more on kitchens<BR>\n" );
document.write( "than on bathrooms. How much was spent on<BR>\n" );
document.write( "each? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #209896 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=brucewill><B>brucewill(101)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=brucewill><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=209896\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = # of billions spent on bathrooms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, x + 5 = # of billions spent on kitchens\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + x + 5 = 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 5 = 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 10.5 (bathrooms)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5 = 15.5 (kitchens)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10.5 + 15.5 = 26.  OK.<BR>\n" );
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