document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=348690>Question 348690</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The Holiday Health club has reduced its annual membership fee by 10%. In addition, if you sign up on Monday, they will take an additional $20 off tbe already reduced price. If you purchase a year's membership on Monday and pay $250, what is the regular membership fee?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #249603 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=249603\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call the regular membership fee x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If they take 10% off, then the reduced fee is 90% of the regular fee --> 0.9x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you join on Monday, they take $20 off the reduced fee --> 0.9x - 20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, if you pay $250 for joining on Monday, the equation is \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.9x - 20 = 250\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add 20 to both sides of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.9x = 270\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide by 0.9 on both sides of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = $300 <==== ANSWER\r<BR>\n" );
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