document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=5342>Question 5342</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.  A tool rental company charges a basic fee to rent tools. An additional amount is added to this fee for each day that the tool is rented.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It costs $24 to rent a particular tool for 2 days. For 5 days, the rental cost is $45.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How much would it cost to rent this tool for 8 days?\r<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 #2777 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Abbey><B>Abbey(339)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Abbey><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=2777\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = the basic fee<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let y = the additional amount charged\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "basic fee + number of days*charge = total cost\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+5y=45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2y=24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract the second equation from the first:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=$7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "put y back into either equation and solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5(7)=45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+35=45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "verify with other equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2y=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10+2(7)=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10+14=24, so this is correct.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find out how much it costs for 8 days,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "basic charge + 8days(cost per day)=total<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10+8(7)= total<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10+56=66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$66 for 7 day rental<BR>\n" );
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