document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=59124>Question 59124</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Bob paid 3 less than Tim for his lunch at a local pizza parlor. Together they spent $7.80. How much did Bob spend for his lunch? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. $2.40 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. $4.50 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. $4.80 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. $5.40 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "e. $8.40 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28a%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28a%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. $2.40 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. $4.50 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. $4.80 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. $5.40 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "e. $8.40 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let Tim pay:x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then Bob paid:x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Together:7.80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x)+(x-3)=7.80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-3=7.80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-3+3=7.80+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=10.80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x/2=10.80/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5.40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tim paid: x=$5.40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bob paid: x-3=$5.40-$3.00=$2.40 (a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check, if we add what they paid do we get $7.80?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$5.40+$2.40=$7.80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$7.80=$7.80  Looks good.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Calculating!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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