document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=627887>Question 627887</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Not sure why I am not understanding these problems. Might just be the new medication I am on. Please help me.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) Little City Air Tran had a passenger reduction and lost 1/6 of its passengers. If 110 remain after the reduction, how many were there originally? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2)A box contains 37 coins consisting of pennies, dimes, and quarters, the total value is $2.23. How many pennies (equal to the amount of dimes) are there? How many quarters are there?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3) A crew receives a check for $4250 for a job. A journeyman makes 300% of what an apprentice makes, and a master makes 150% of what a journeyman makes. How much does the apprentice make? How much does the master make? How much does the journeyman make?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Would really appreciate it if someone would help me. I have tried working these problems and the answers I get do not seem correct. For instance in problem 1) I was getting 660 for the original number of passengers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #395203 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=395203\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1) Little City Air Tran had a passenger reduction and lost 1/6 of its passengers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " If 110 remain after the reduction, how many were there originally?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = original number of passengers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They tell you how many REMAIN. If they lost 1/6, then 5/6 remain, right?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x = 110<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply by 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 6(110)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 660<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 660/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 132 passengers originally<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2)A box contains 37 coins consisting of pennies, dimes, and quarters, the total value is $2.23.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let p = no. of pennies<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let d = no. of dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let q = no. of quarters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The total coin equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p + d + q = 37<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the total value equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".01p + .10d + .25q = 2.23<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " How many pennies (equal to the amount of dimes) are there?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace d with p in the total coin equation, and you have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2p + 1q = 37<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace d with p in the total value equation, and you have<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".11p + .25q = 2.23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply by 4 and subtract <BR>\n" );
document.write( " 2p +  1q = 37.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".44p + 1q = 8.92<BR>\n" );
document.write( "------------------subtraction eliminates q, find p<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.56p + 0 = 28.08<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=28.08%2F1.56 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"28.08%2F1.56\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 18 pennies<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " How many quarters are there?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the equation 2p + 1q = 37, replace p with 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(18) + q = 37<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36 + q = 37<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = 37-36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = 1 quarter<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "See if that adds up (remember we have 18 dimes): .18 + 1.80 + .25 = 2.23<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3) A crew receives a check for $4250 for a job.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " A journeyman makes 300% of what an apprentice makes, and a master makes<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 150% of what a journeyman makes.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let a = amt made by the apprentice<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From the given information we can say<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 3a)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = 1.5(3a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 4.5a<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a + j + m = 4250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace m and j, find a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + 3a + 4.5a = 4250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8.5a = 4250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 4250/8.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = $500 made by the apprentice<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm going to let you find the amt made by j and m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Confirm that your values add up 4250<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If your medication prevents you from doing this, change medication or doctors or both!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " How much does the apprentice make? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "How much does the master make? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "How much does the journeyman make?  </SPAN>\n" );
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