document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=536931>Question 536931</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Every week, Emily and Jacod each write one story for an online magazine. Emily is paid 200 dollars plus 5% of the advertising revenue for her story. Jacob is paid 150 dollars plus 10% of the advertising revenue for his story. If they both generated the same amount of advertising  revenue, and received equal paychecks for the week, how much in dollars was each paid? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #352646 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=352646\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Emily --------------200 dollars plus 5%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jacob---------------150+10%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let ad revenue be x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Emily = 200+0.05x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jacob = 150 + 0.1x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Both are equal\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "200+0.05x=150+0.1x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "200-150=0.1x-0.05x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.05x=50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=50/0.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Emily = 200+0.05x============> 200+0.05*1000=$250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jacob = 150 + 0.1x===========>150+0.1*1000=$250\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Both got $250\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca </SPAN>\n" );
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