document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=54689>Question 54689</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.12x + 1.08y = 0	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y = 500\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "No clue where to start. Please help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #36915 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=36915\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X+Y=500 OR X=500-Y NOW SUBSTITUTE (500-Y) FOR X IN EQUATION #1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "WE GET 1.12(500-Y)+1.08Y=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "560-1.12Y+1.08Y=0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.04Y=-560<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-560/-.04<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=14,000  THEN<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+14,000=500 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=500-14,000 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-13,500 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.12(-13,500)+1.08*14,000=0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15,120+15,120=0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=0   </SPAN>\n" );
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