document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=339543>Question 339543</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the tuition at a certain college was $25228 last year and increased 5.7% from last year to the current year. How much is this year's tuition? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #243275 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=243275\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Last year's tuition = $25,228\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Percent increase = 5.7%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let T = current year's tuition\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We write 5.7% in decimal form.  It turns out to be 0.057.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then $25,228 times 0.057 = $1437.996\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "T = $25,228 + $1437.996\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "T = $26665.996\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "T = $26,665\r<BR>\n" );
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