document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=402710>Question 402710</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Nicholas wants to order a pizza.  He has a total of $13.00 to pay the delivery person.  The pizza costs $7.50 plus $1.25 per topping.  If he plans to tip 15% of the otal cost of the pizza, how many toppings can he order? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "tip = y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since tip is 15% of total pizza cost, then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 0.15x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since total he has to give the delivery person is 13 dollars, then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting for y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 0.15x = 13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this is the same as\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.15x = 13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 11.30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so total cost of pizza cannot be more than $11.30 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "pizza base cost is $7.50 so he has left over for toppings\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$11.30 MINUS $7.50 = $3.80\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "he has $3.80 to spend on toppings and each topping costs $1.25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.80 divided by 1.25 = 3 remainder 0.05\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "he can buy up to three toppings </SPAN>\n" );
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