document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=412760>Question 412760</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hector's mother sent him on two errands. She gave him $5.00.He picked up clothes of the dry cleaners and later spent half the change on a loaf of bread. He returned $0.97 (cents) change to his mother. How much did the dry cleaning cost? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #289844 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=289844\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let d=amt spent at dry cleaners.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 - d - (5-d)/2 = .97<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10-2d-5+d=1.94 multiply each side by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-d=-3.06<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=3.06<BR>\n" );
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