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document.write( "A part of monthly hostel charges is fixed and the remaining depend on the number of the days one has taken food in the mess. when a student A takes food for 20 days she has to pay Rs. 1000 as hostel charges where as a student B who takes food for 26 days , pay rs 1180 as hostel charges. find the fixed charges and the cost of food perday </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "when a student A takes food for 20 days she has to pay Rs. 1000 as hostel charges <BR>\n" );
document.write( "where as a student B who takes food for 26 days , pay rs 1180 as hostel charges. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "find the fixed charges and the cost of food perday<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "fixed + 20x = 1000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "fixed + 26x = 1180<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 30 per day (daily cost for food)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"fixed\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f + 20x = 1000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f + 20*30 = 1000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f + 600 = 1000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "fixed cost = 400<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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