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document.write( "A student at St. F. X. decided to become his own employer by using his car as a taxi for the summer. It costs the student $693.00 to insure his car for the 4 months of summer. He spends $452.00 per month on gas. If he lives at home and has no other expenses for the 4 months of summer and charges an average of $7.00 per fare, how many fares will he have to get to be able to pay his tuition of $3280.00? \r<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 #218122 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=218122\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It costs the student $693.00 to insure his car for the 4 months of summer. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "He spends $452.00 per month on gas. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the 4 months of summer and charges an average of $7.00 per fare, how many <BR>\n" );
document.write( "fares will he have to get to be able to pay his tuition of $3280.00? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x = no. of fares required to show a profit of $3280<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x - 4(452) - 693 = 3280<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x - 1808 - 693 = 3280<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x - 2501 = 3280<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x = 3280 + 2501<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x = 5781<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5781%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5781%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x ~ 826 fares </SPAN>\n" );
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