document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=474858>Question 474858</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When the number of people who contribute equally to bail a friend out of jail decreases from seven to five, each person must pay and additional $40. What is the cost of the bail?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) $200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) $280<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C) $560<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D) $700<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E) $880\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please explain how I could approach and solve this, thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #325633 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=325633\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = cost of bail.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F5++-x%2F7+=+40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F5++-x%2F7+=+40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x%29%2F35+=+40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x%29%2F35+=+40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> x = 700 </SPAN>\n" );
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