document.write( "Question 408924: A baseball team has home games on Wednesday and Satuarday. The two games together earn $ 5182.50 for the team. Wednesdays game generates 142.50 less than Saturdays game. How much money was taken in at each game.\r
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document.write( "Hi
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document.write( "Let x and (x-$142.50) represent the gate on Sat and Wed  respectively
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document.write( "Question states***
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document.write( " x + (x-$142.50) = $5182.50
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document.write( "Solving for x
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document.write( "     2x = $5325.00
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document.write( "      x = $2662.50, on Sat.   $2520 on Wed.\r
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( " $2662.50 + $2520 = $5182.50 \n" );
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