document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=405621>Question 405621</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The haloween association reported that last year Americans spent $0.68 billion more on candy than costumes for Halloween. If the total spent by Americans for both items was 3.18 billion, how much did Americans spend on each item? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #286500 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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=286500\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X+(X+.68)=3.18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X=3.18-.68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X=2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=2.5/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=1.25 BILLION FOR THE HALLOWEEN COSTUMES.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.18-1.25=1.93 BILLION FOR CANDY.<BR>\n" );
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