document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=311444>Question 311444</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, My name is Gary Baldwin and I am having trouble setting up this word problem. I am suppose to set it up into 2 linear equations and solve them. OK, here is the problem: Two programmers are working on writing a new program that will check for viruses when incoming messages enter the company’s server.  The first programmer, Sammy, plans to mark up the price of his virus program by 35%, whereas the second programmer, Martin, plans to mark up the price of his virus program by 54%. If Sammy’s program sells for $285 and Martin’s program sells for $325, who originally had the cheaper program before the price markup. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you in advance for your help<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sincerely,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Gary Baldwin </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #222776 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Miceandwine><B>Miceandwine(15)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Miceandwine><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=222776\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hey there Gary! I believe I can try to help you. Let's get started.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Well, first off, lets get the prices of the original software. I always find questions out like this in what I consider the most simple way:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(original price)(Percent of price)=(changed price)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So how I would set up one of your problems is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x)(1.35)=(285)   the reason why it is 1.35 is because it is 135% of the original price, by the way.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then, I divide the 1.35 from both sides so the problem looks like this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=211.11. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the original price of Sammy's software is $211.11. Let's move on.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now, we'll just do the same thing for Martin.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x)(1.54)=325  and then divide so:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=211.04<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So Sammy's is just a couple cents more expensive than Martin's!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I guess a way to make this into a linear equation would be to have the y intercept be the original price and the slope would be the percent increase, but I'm not so sure on that part. I'm so sorry! <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I hope this helped you a bit!  </SPAN>\n" );
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