document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=39768>Question 39768</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, I will take my final exam for algebra this week and I came across this problem while studying.  I would greatly appreciate it if you could answer my question.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Riding a bus to and from work costs you $5.50 round trip.  You are thinking about buying a used car for $2500.  Gas and maintenance will cost you about $.50 per trip.  How many trips to work will it take to break even?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I set up the equations y= 11/2x and y= 2500 + 1/2x.  Are these equations right?  What do I do from here? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #25186 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=25186\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> THE EQUATION SHOULD BE 5.50X=2500+.50X OR 5X=2500 OR X=2500/5 OR X=500 TRIPS\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PROOF 5.50*500=2750 & 2500+.50*500=2500+250 OR 2500+250=2750   </SPAN>\n" );
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