document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=368759>Question 368759</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Violet knows that her subscription rate for the basic tier of cable television increased from $18.20 to $19.50 at some point during the calendar year. She paid a total of $230.10 for the year to the cable company. Determine the month of the rate increase. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #262717 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=262717\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y=12 x=-y+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18.20x+19.50y=230.10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18.20(-y+12)+19.50y=230.10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-18.20y+218.40+19.50y=230.10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.30y=11.7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=9 mo at $19.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12-y=3 mo at $18.20<BR>\n" );
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