document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=350959>Question 350959</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My professor gave the class this problem, \"the problem of the day\", which is optional to do. I would really like to know how to solve this problem, but dont know how to start it. I have a really hard time with word problems.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Albert goes into a store and says \"Lend me as much money as I already have, and i will spend $20.00 in your store.\" The owner agrees, and Albert spends $20.00. Albert does the same thing at a second, third, and fourth store, with the owner agreeing each time. After this Albert has no money. What is the total debt to the four store owners?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a.)$48.50 b.)$57.75 c.)$61.25 d.)$69.75 e.)$75.00 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #250863 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=250863\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Albert goes into a store and says \"Lend me as much money as I already have,<BR>\n" );
document.write( " and i will spend $20.00 in your store.\" <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The owner agrees, and Albert spends $20.00. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Albert does the same thing at a second, third, and fourth store, with the<BR>\n" );
document.write( " owner agreeing each time. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "After this Albert has no money.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " What is the total debt to the four store owners?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Determine how much money, that Albert started out with<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = initial amt<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First store lends him $x,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 20 = amt he has when enters the 2nd store<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2nd store lends him (2x-20), he spends 20 therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( " when he leaves the 2nd store he has:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(2x-20) - 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x - 40 - 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x - 60 = amt when enters the 3rd store<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3rd store lends him (4x-60), he spends 20 therfore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(4x-60) - 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x - 120 - 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x - 140 = amt when enters the 4th store<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The 4th store lends him (8x-140), he spends 20, has nothing left, therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(8x-140) - 20 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16x - 280 - 20 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16x - 300 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16x = 300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=300%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"300%2F16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $18.75 is Al's initial amt<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total up what each store lent him, using the loan expression for each store: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Store 1: (18.75) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Store 2: 2(18.75) - 20 = $17.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Store 3: 4(18.75 - 60 = $15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Store 4: 8(18.75 - 140) = $10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "total debt: 18.75 + 17.50 + 15 + 10 = $61.25 </SPAN>\n" );
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