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document.write( "Joseph and Sean both run pizza shops and have the same costs. Sean marks up 24% more to the cost of his pizza than Joseph. As a result, Sean earns $1.00 more per pizza than Joseph. What are their cost for one pizza? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Joseph cost: x dollars per pizza<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sean cost::: 1.24x dollars per pizza<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sean cost - Joseph cost = 1 dollar<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.24x - x = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.24x = 1 dollar<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $4.17 (Joseph's cost)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.24x = $5.17 (Sean's cost)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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