document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=640701>Question 640701</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mary Julie and Peter went to restaurant for dinner.  Mary paid 1/3 of the total cost. Julie paid Half as much as Mary did and Peter paid the remaining $75. What was the total cost of dinner? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #403370 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=403370\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the cost of dinner be x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mary paid x/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Julie 1/2 * x/3= x/6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Balance $75 Peter paid\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/3 + x/6 +75 = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/3+x/6 -x= -75\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "LCD = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply equation by 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+x-6x=-450\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3x=-450<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=150\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mary paid 1/3 of 150 = $50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Julie paid 1/6 of 150 = $25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Peter paid $75\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add up <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The total cost of dinner = $150  </SPAN>\n" );
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