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document.write( "if 3 1/2 tons of coals cost $21.75. what will be the bill of 7 1/2 tons of coals? can anyone provide me the solution for this problem? thank you.. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #333912 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=333912\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3 and 1/2 tons of coal costs $21.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Twice as much coal would cost twice as much, so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7 tons of coal costs $43.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Each ton of coal costs $43.50 / 7 = $6.22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A half-ton of coal would then cost $3.11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7 and 1/2 tons then costs $43.50 + $3.11 = $46.61<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(each step rounded to nearest cent) </SPAN>\n" );
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