document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=47658>Question 47658</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A man goes into a grocery store and buys a grapefruit and a toy ball.  A 7% tax is applied to the price of non-food items.  If the total bill is $5.15, including $0.18 in tax on the toy ball, what are the prices of the grapefruit and the ball? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #31477 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=31477\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> b = price of ball<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g = price of grapefruit<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.15 = .18 + b + g<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".07b = .18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = .18/.07<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 2.57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.15 = .18 + 2.57 + g<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g = 2.40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".07 * 2.57 = .18<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".18 = .18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".18 + 2.57 + 2.40 = 5.15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.15 = 5.15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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