document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=502438>Question 502438</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mr. Snow bought several large fries at 140 cents each. Mr. Sidney bought 2 more fries than Mr. Snow, but his where meduim fries which only cost 90 cents each. Together they spent $11. How many meduim fries did Sidney buy?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is what I've got so far: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = number of fries Sidney bought<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2 = number of fries Snow bought<BR>\n" );
document.write( "140(x-2)= cost of Snow's fries<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90x = cost of Sidney's fries<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the correct answer is x = 6, I just can't figure out how to get it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #338857 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><B>htmentor(1343)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><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=htmentor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=338857\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mr. Snow bought several large fries at 140 cents each. Mr. Sidney bought 2 more fries than Mr. Snow, but his where meduim fries which only cost 90 cents each. Together they spent $11. How many meduim fries did Sidney buy?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let n = the number of medium fries<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then n-2 = the number of large fries<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We can write the following formula for the total cost:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "140(n-2) + 90n = 1100 [in cents]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for n:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "140n - 280 + 90n = 1100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "230n = 1380<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore Sidney bought 6 fries<BR>\n" );
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