document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=667508>Question 667508</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me find the equations needed to solve this word problem:\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "A consumer set out to compare prices on premiums of comparable insurance policies offered by three companies: Country Farm, Metma, and Wisely. She found that Country Farm was $35 higher than Metma but $25 lower than Wisely. Wisely was $155 less than the sum of the premiums of the other two. Find the premium charged by each company.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #415082 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=415082\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A consumer set out to compare prices on premiums of comparable insurance policies offered by three companies: Country Farm, Metma, and Wisely.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "------ <BR>\n" );
document.write( "She found that Country Farm was $35 higher than Metma but $25 lower than Wisely.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "------ <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Wisely was $155 less than the sum of the premiums of the other two.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "------ <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the premium charged by each company. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "--------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CF = M + 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CF = W - 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = CF + M - 155<BR>\n" );
document.write( "------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rearrange:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CF - M + 0 = 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CF + 0 - W = -25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CF + M - W = 155<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-----<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I used the Matrix function on my TI-84 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Country Farms = 215 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Metma = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Wisely = 240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "===========\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );