document.write( "Question 357103: An electric bill for September is $2.32 less than the electric bill for October. If the total bill for the two months was $119.56, find the bill for each month. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "Let x be the amount of the October bill, then (x-$2.32) would be September's bill
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document.write( "total bill for the two months was $119.56
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document.write( "x + (x-$2.32)= $119.56
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document.write( "Simplify and Solve
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document.write( "2x - $2.32 = $119.56
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document.write( "2x  = $121.88
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document.write( "x = $60.94  October's bill
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document.write( "(x-$2.32) = $58.62 September's Bill
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document.write( "check your answer
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document.write( "$60.94 + $58.62 = $119.56 \n" );
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