document.write( "Question 618862: A rock-climbing gym charges nonmembers $18 per day
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A rock-climbing gym charges nonmembers $18 per day
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\n" ); document.write( "Cost = (18+7)d = 25d
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\n" ); document.write( "Members pay an annual fee of $400 plus $5 per day for equipment rental.
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\n" ); document.write( "How many days must both a member and a nonmember use the wall in one
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\n" ); document.write( "25d = 400 + 5d
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