document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=35951>Question 35951</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/093979845X/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra 1/2</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three tacos cost a total of $1.17. How many tacos can be purchased for $15.21? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #22011 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tran3209><B>tran3209(100)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tran3209><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=22011\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First you know that you can purchase 3 tacos for $1.17. You want to know how many tacos can be bought for $15.21.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For this type of problem you need to use a proportion.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 tacos------> $1.17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"X\" tacos-----> $15.21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You will use cross multiplication. 3 X 15.21 which equals 45.63\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then you multiply \"X\" by 1.17 which equals 1.17X\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step. 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now you have a simple equation 1.17X=45.63\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you then simplify the equation by dividing both sides by 1.17.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X=39\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The Check Step.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So you have the answer of 39 tacos can be purchased for $15.21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You first find out how much 1 taco costs first.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You find this by taking 1.17/3 and you get $0.39\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So at $0.39 per taco you multiply this by 39 and you get a total of $15.21\r<BR>\n" );
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