document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=361495>Question 361495</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you help with the following question? I think it needs to be laid out in table form first. I'd be grateful for detailed explanation. Thank you. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Natalie spent $135 on new shorts and tops. The shorts were 15% off and the tops were 20% off. If she saved a total of $24, how much did she spend on tops? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x\"> represent the original cost of the shorts.  Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large y\"> represent the original cost of the tops.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then the amount saved on shorts would be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large 0.15x\"> and the amount saved on tops would be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large 0.20y\">.  Likewise, the amount spent on shorts would be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large 0.85x\"> and the amount spent on tops <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large 0.80y\">.  So we can write:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 0.15x\ +\ 0.20y\ =\ 24\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 0.85x\ +\ 0.80y\ =\ 135\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the first equation by -4 and then add the equations:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 0.25x\ +\ 0.00y\ =\ 39\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x\ =\ 156\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substituting in Equation 1 and solving for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large y\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ y\ =\ 3\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which was the cost of the tops at regular price, hence she spent:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 0.8\,\cdot\,3.00\ =\ 2.40\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sounds like a fire sale at Ross to me.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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