document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=466157>Question 466157</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The bus fare in a city is $1.75. People who use the bus have the option of purchasing a monthly coupon book for $26.00. With the coupon book, the fare is reduced to $0.75. Determine the number of times in a month the bus must be used so that the total monthly cost without the coupon book is the same as the total monthly cost with the coupon book. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #319503 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=319503\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you buy the coupon book, you pay $26 but you save $1 for each ride. Hence, after 26 rides you will pay $26 and save $26, in which the total is the same.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can also set it up as an algebraic equation, with \"r\" being the number of rides:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.75r = 26 + .75r\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r = 26 </SPAN>\n" );
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