document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=704492>Question 704492</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I havne't taken an algebra class in over twenty years and need help solving two problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. Bob Brown bought two plots of land for a total of $110,000. On the first plot, he made a profit of 16%. On the second, he lost 4%. His total profit was $9600. How much did he pay for each piece of land?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. A major car rental firm charges $57 a day with unlimited mileage. A discount firm offers a similar car for $24 a day plus 22 cents per mile. How far must you drive in a day in order for the cost to be the same at both firms?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".16X-.04(110000-X)=9600<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".16X-4400+.04X=9600<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".20X=9600+4400<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".20X=14000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=14000/.20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=$70000 VALUE OF THE LOT @ 16%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "110000-70000=40000 VALUE OF LOT @ 4%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".16*70000-.04*40000=9600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11200-1600=9600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9600=9600<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "57=24+.22X<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".22X=57-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".22X=33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=33/.22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=150 MILES.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "57=24+.22*150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "57=24+33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "57=57  </SPAN>\n" );
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