document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=303613>Question 303613</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a recent year, the total sales at restaurant A were $50,000 more than at restaurant B.  Total sales at the two stores were $550,000,000.   What were the sales for the year at each store? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let sales at B be \"x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then sales at A = \"x+50,000\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + x + 50,000 = 550,000,000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 549950000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $274975000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 50,000 = $275025000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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