document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=35824>Question 35824</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here is my question, I must define variables and write adn equation to model each situation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The total cost of lunch is $5.50 times the number of people at the table. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The cost of a telephone call is 75 cents plus 25 cents times the number of minutes.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you SOOO much.<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 #21929 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=narayaba><B>narayaba(40)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=narayaba><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=21929\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let cost of lunch be Y dollars <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let number of people at the table be X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the cost of lunch is $5.50 times number of people <BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore Y = 5.5x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "similarly let cost of telephone call be Y cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the number of minutes be X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then according to the problem to cost is 75 cents plus 25 cents times number of minutes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Y = 75 +25x </SPAN>\n" );
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