document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=35669>Question 35669</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three man check into a room that costs $30 each paying $10.  Later they are told by the bellboy that there was a mistake and that the room was actually only to cost $25, so $5 was returned to the men.  Each of the men took $1 and the remaining $2 was given to the bellboy.  Therefore, each man spent $9 for a total of $27, and they gave $2 to the bellboy for a grand total of $29 paid.  What happened to the other $1?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #21815 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=21815\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The men spent $9 x3 = $27, plus $3 change = $30.  There was NO extra dollar!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Or how about this:  The men spent $9 x 3 = $27, minus $2 to the bellboy = $25 that they actually paid for the room.  There was NO extra dollar!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC </SPAN>\n" );
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