document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=545181>Question 545181</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> jimmy is having speaker wire run in his family room. to install the speaker wire, one company charges $85 plus $.20 per foot of wire used. if jimmy needs the cost of installation to remain below $95, how many feet of wire can he have installed?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i need to solve using the 5 steps for problem solving. i do not understand. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #355522 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=355522\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm not sure what the 5 steps are, but here's what I do:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+w+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+w+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = length of wire in ft <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+C+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+C+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = cost of installation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+C+%3C+95+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+C+%3C+95+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+C+=+85+%2B+.2w+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+C+=+85+%2B+.2w+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+95+=+85+%2B+.2w+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+95+=+85+%2B+.2w+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.2w+=+95+-+85+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.2w+=+95+-+85+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.2w+=+10+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.2w+=+10+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+w+=+50+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+w+=+50+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The length of wire can be a maximum of 50 ft to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "keep the cost under $95<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm guessing some of the 5 steps are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) assign variables to unknowns<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) establish units for all data<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) List given data<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4) Write equations with number of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "equations = number of unknowns<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5) Solve equations </SPAN>\n" );
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