document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=459784>Question 459784</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tyler parents pay him $0.50 to do laundry and $1.25 to mow the lawn.  In one month, he does the laundry 6 more times than he mows the lawn.  If his parents pay him $13.50 that month, how many times did he mow the lawn?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using guess and check, I got 6 times mowing the lawn for $7.5 and 12 times doing the laundry for $6.00.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How would I set this up without using guess and check? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #315294 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=315294\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> l=laundry<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=lawn\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "l=6+m\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "50l+125m=1350<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50*(6+m)+125m=1350<BR>\n" );
document.write( "300+50m+125m=1350<BR>\n" );
document.write( "175m=1050<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l=6+6=12\r<BR>\n" );
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