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document.write( "I am having trouble trying to write an equation for this question.  Can you please help?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You are running a concession stand.  You are selling hotdogs and soda.  Each hot dog costs $ 1.50 and each soda costs $ .50.  You made a total of $ 78.50.  You sold a total of 87 hot dogs and sodas combined.  You must report the number of hot dogs and soda's sold.  How many hot dogs and soda's were sold?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #371998 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=371998\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Each hot dog costs $ 1.50 and each soda costs $ .50. You made a total of $ 78.50. You sold a total of 87 hot dogs and sodas combined. You must report the number of hot dogs and soda's sold. How many hot dogs and soda's were sold? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Quantity Equation: h + s = 87<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value Equation:: 1.5h+0.5s=78.50<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru the Quantity Equation by 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru the Value Equation by 10.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15h + 15s = 15*87<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15h + 5s = 785<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"s\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10s = 520<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 52 (# of soda's sold)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for h:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h + s = 87<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h + 52 = 87<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 35 (# of hot dog's sold)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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