document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=422599>Question 422599</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi - I'm in seventh grade and this is my first time here. I'm having problems with a word problem. It is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jolene bought three bloused at one price and 2 blouses priced $3 below the others. The total cost was $91.50. Find the prices of the blouses.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need to write an equation and then solve it. I tried setting it up as: 3b + (2b - 3) = 91.50. I got b= $18.90, but it doesn't seem to work out. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks for helping.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3b + 2(b - 3) = 91.50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=> 3b + 2b -6 = 91.50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=> 5b = 97.50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=> b = 97.50/5 = 19.50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, prices are 19.50 and 16.50\r<BR>\n" );
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