document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=334502>Question 334502</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Yesterday Art earned $10.00 less than Bill, and today Art earned $7.50 more than Bill. Which of the following must b true about Art's total earnings for the two days compared Bill's?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "     (A)Art earned 3/4 of what Bill earned.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      (B) Art earned $17.50 more than Bill. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "      (C) Art earned $2.50 more than Bill. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "      (D) Art earned $2.50 less than Bill. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "      (E) Art earned $17.50 less than Bill. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large b_1\"> represent the amount Bill earned the first day.  Then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large b_1\ -\ 10.00\"> is the amount Art earned on the first day.  Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large b_2\"> represent the amount Bill earned the second day.  Then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large b_2\ +\ 7.50\"> is the amount Art earned on the second day.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In total, Bill earned:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large b_1\ +\ b_2\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In total, Art earned:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large b_1\ -\ 10.00\ +\ b_2\ +\ 7.50\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The difference is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ (b_1\ +\ b_2)\ -\ (b_1\ -\ 10.00\ +\ b_2\ +\ 7.50)\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A little simplification and you will have your answer.  Remember, a negative amount means Art got less than Bill.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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