document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=49851>Question 49851</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 0.02x+0.0175(15,000-x)=277.5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #33115 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=33115\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 0.02x+0.0175(15,000-x)=277.5 [Simplify - distribute]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.02x + 262.5 - 0.0175x = 277.5 [Combine like-terms]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.0025x + 262.5 = 277.5 [Solve for x]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.0025x + 262.5 - 262.5 = 277.5 - 262.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.0025x = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.0025x/0.0025=15/0.0025<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check by plugging (x=6000) back into the original equation<BR>\n" );
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