document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=430312>Question 430312</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A baseball team has home games on Friday and Saturday. The two games together earn $3853.50 for the team. Friday's game generates $486.50 less than Saturday's game. How much money was taken in at each game? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #298903 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Lstark01><B>Lstark01(4)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Lstark01><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=298903\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let F = Friday game<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let S = Saturday game\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your 2 equations are going to be:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F + S = 3853.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F = S - 456.50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since F = S - 456.50 already has one equation solved, use the substitution method to solve.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(S - 456.50) + S = 3853.50 (combine like terms)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2S - 456.50 = 3853.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 456.50 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2S = 4310.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide 2 on both sides to solve for S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S = 2155.00\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use S = 2155.00 to solve for F.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "F + 2155.00 = 3853.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 2155.00 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F = 1698.50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Depending on the teacher, you might need to answer in a complete sentence. So you would say:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Fridays game generated $1698.50 and Saturdays game generated $2155.00. </SPAN>\n" );
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