document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=747108>Question 747108</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I took a Pre-Algebra compass test and I did not do too good, I need to study for it and the questions were like this for example: John had $95 to buy groceries at the super market and he had to buy 6 items each costing $3.75, how much money was he left with?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So these types of questions. I cant for the life of me seem to get a study quide that teaches these types of questions </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #454698 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=454698\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A question like that is below the Pre-Algebra level.  You must build your basic number sense and Arithmetic knowledge before learning \"Pre-Algebra\".  Take the course you NEED and later you can get into the course you WANT.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sample problem presented starts with $95, and \"John\" does a purchase which removes $3.75, SIX times.  You are asked to figure out how much money John still possesses when the purchase is finished.  The very lowest-level way to do this is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=95.00-3.75=itembought1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"95.00-3.75=itembought1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=itembought1-3.75=itembought2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"itembought1-3.75=itembought2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=itembought2-3.75=itembought3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"itembought2-3.75=itembought3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=itembought3-3.75=itembought4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"itembought3-3.75=itembought4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=itembought4-3.75=itembought5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"itembought4-3.75=itembought5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=itembought5-3.75=itembought6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"itembought5-3.75=itembought6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is this last value, \"itembought6\"?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A more efficient way is like this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You know John buys 6 of the item costing $3.75 each, so he spends <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2A%283.75%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2A%283.75%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  He will then have, instead of his original 95.00 dollars,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=95.00-%286%2A3.75%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"95.00-%286%2A3.75%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > dollars.<BR>\n" );
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