document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=702259>Question 702259</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Chantal would like to buy a new pair of shoes that cost $85. If she has $62 what is the least amount she must save? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #432882 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=neatmath><B>neatmath(302)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=neatmath><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=neatmath><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=432882\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <br><font face=\"Tahoma\">Total Cost must be less than or equal to her past saving plus her future savings.<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let her future savings be the variable S.<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then we have a simple inequality:<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=23%3C=S ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"23%3C=S\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So we know that Chantal's future savings must be greater than or equal to 23 dollars.<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In other words, 23 dollars is the least amount she must save to be able to purchase the shoes.<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are other non-algebraic ways to look at this problem,<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "but this way seemed the most intuitive to me.<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One simple way is just to find the difference between what she needs, and what she has.<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus she would need at least 23 dollars to buy the shoes.<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Of course if she has to pay sales tax on the shoes,<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the problem gets a little more difficult!<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope this helps!  Keep practicing!  :)<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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