document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1299>Question 1299</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My horse and saddle are worth $100.00, and my horse is worth 7 times as much as my saddle; what is the value of each? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #385 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=usyim88hk><B>usyim88hk(158)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=usyim88hk><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=385\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the proce of the saddle:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The price of the horse: 7x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The price of the saddle: x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So we know the price of the sum of the horse's price and the saddle price, now we can write an equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x+x = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 12.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the price of the saddle is $12.5 and the price of the horse is $12.5 times 7 which is $87.5 </SPAN>\n" );
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