document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=63235>Question 63235</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help with this word problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A man goes into a grocery store and buys a grapefruit and a toy ball.  A 7% tax is applied to the price of non-food items.  If the total bill is $5.15, including $0.18 in tax on the toy ball, what are the prices of the grapefruit and the ball? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #43994 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cintchr><B>Cintchr(481)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cintchr><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=43994\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> food + ball + tax = total<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+f+%2B+b+%2B+.07b+=+5.15+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+f+%2B+b+%2B+.07b+=+5.15+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.07b+=+.18+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.07b+=+.18+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+2.57+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+2.57+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (rounded)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug 2 and 3 into 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+f+%2B+2.57+%2B+.18+=+5.15+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+f+%2B+2.57+%2B+.18+=+5.15+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+f+%2B+2.75+=+5.15+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+f+%2B+2.75+=+5.15+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 2.57 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+f+=+2.40+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+f+=+2.40+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "food + ball + tax = total<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2.40+%2B+2.57+%2B+.18+=+5.15+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2.40+%2B+2.57+%2B+.18+=+5.15+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4.97+%2B+.18+=+5.15+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4.97+%2B+.18+=+5.15+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5.15+=+5.15+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5.15+=+5.15+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "YES!!!\r<BR>\n" );
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