document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=316320>Question 316320</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> last year you spent $120 PER month for gas for your car. This year the price of gas is expected to average %45 higher than last year. What do you expect your monthly gas bill to be this year? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #226262 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=moshiz08><B>moshiz08(60)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=moshiz08><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=moshiz08><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=226262\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 45% of 120 is 0.45*120 = 54. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The monthly cost is 45% higher than it was last year, so it costs $54 more than the $120 it cost last year. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That is, the new monthly cost is 54+120 = $174.  </SPAN>\n" );
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