document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=364308>Question 364308</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An airline that flies from Los Angeles to Albuquerque with a stopover in Phoenix charges a fare of $80 to Phoenix and a fare of $120 from Los Angeles to Albuquerque. A total of 220 passengers boarded the plane in Los Angeles, and fares totaled $23,800. How many passengers got off the plane in Phoenix?<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 #259796 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Griffinsdad06><B>Griffinsdad06(8)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Griffinsdad06><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=259796\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here is what we know 220 boarded the airplane in Los Angeles and they would all have to pay at least $80.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "220 X 80 = 17,600\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We also know the total of all fares was $23,800.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So lets subtract the minimum amount we know everyone paid ($17,600) from the total amount collected ($23,800)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "23,800 - 17,600 = 6,200\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we know that the remaining people on the plane paid $6,200 to continue to Albuquerque. The cost for the flight from LA to ALB is $120 and the cost from LA to Phoenix is $80. We already said everone paid the $80 so lets subtract the two totals.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "120 - 80 = 40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This now means that who ever stayed on to fly to ALB paid an extra $40 and the total of all of those people is $6200. So divide the total by the cost.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6200 divided by 40 = 155\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This means 155 people paid the $120. Now just subtract 155 from 220 (total number starting the trip). 65 people got off the airplaine in Phoenix.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Lets check our answer: 65 x $80 = $5,200; 155 x $120 = $18,600; <BR>\n" );
document.write( "$5,200 + $18,600 = $23,800. </SPAN>\n" );
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