document.write( "Question 59123: Martha and Sally had lunch together on Tuesday. Sally paid $2 more than Martha. If the total bill was $5.64, how much did Sally pay for her lunch? \r
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document.write( "a. $1.82
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document.write( "b. $2.00
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document.write( "c. $3.64
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document.write( "d. $3.82
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document.write( "e. $7.64
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Algebra.Com's Answer #40549 by funmath(2933) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Martha and Sally had lunch together on Tuesday. Sally paid $2 more than Martha. If the total bill was $5.64, how much did Sally pay for her lunch? \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "a. $1.82 \n" ); document.write( "b. $2.00 \n" ); document.write( "c. $3.64 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "e. $7.64 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Let the amount Martha Paid be:x \n" ); document.write( "Then the amount Sally paid is:x+2 ($2 more than Martha) \n" ); document.write( "Add the two and you get:$5.64 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "(x)+(x+2)=5.64 \n" ); document.write( "2x+2=5.64 \n" ); document.write( "2x+2-2=5.64-2 \n" ); document.write( "2x=3.64 \n" ); document.write( "2x/2=3.64/2 \n" ); document.write( "x=1.82 \n" ); document.write( "The amount that Martha paid is:x=$1.82 \n" ); document.write( "The amount that Sally paid is:x+2=1.82+2=$3.82 (d) \n" ); document.write( "Happy Calculating!!! \n" ); document.write( " |