document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=456188>Question 456188</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i subscribe to the comic-of-the-month club. each month i can buy any number of the 48 titles offered by the club. the first month i bought five comic for $3.07. the second month i bought two comics for $1.72. the next month i bought six of the club offerings for $3.52. in may i bought three more for $2.17. the club charges a fee foe each comic and a handling fee for the entire order. how much would it have cost to buy all 48 titles at the same time?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " the first month i bought five comic for $3.07.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " the second month i bought two comics for $1.72.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " the next month i bought six of the club offerings for $3.52.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " in may i bought three more for $2.17.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " the club charges a fee for each comic and a handling fee for the entire order.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " how much would it have cost to buy all 48 titles at the same time? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let c = cost of each comic<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let f = fixed fee for each order<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation for the first two months<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5c + f = 3.07<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2c + f = 1.72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----------------subtraction eliminates f, find c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3c = 1.35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.35%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.35%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = .45 for each comic<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find f using the 2nd month equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(.45) + f = 1.72<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".90 + f = 1.72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = 1.72 - .90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = .82 fixed fee for each order<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We could do the same with the last two months, but we got what we wanted<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Buy all 48 titles in one order<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48(.45) + .82 = $22.42 </SPAN>\n" );
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