document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=478806>Question 478806</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> pls. help me solve this prob. tnx.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "bryan paid a total of 135.40 for a pair of shoes, a belt and a wallet. The belt cost 18.90 dollars more than the wallet. The  wallet cost 1/3 as much as the pair  of shoes. Find the cost of the wallet.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #328058 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=328058\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> bryan paid a total of 135.40 for a pair of shoes, a belt and a wallet. The belt cost 18.90 dollars more than the wallet. The wallet cost 1/3 as much as the pair of shoes. Find the cost of the wallet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let w = cost of wallet<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w+18 = cost of belt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3w = cost of shoes<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w + w+18 + 3w = 135.40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5w+18 = 135.40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5w = 117.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = $23.48\r<BR>\n" );
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