document.write( "Question 810633: The ratio of Josh's telephone bill to Paige's telephone bill was 7:5. Josh's bill was $14 more than Paige's bill. What was Josh's bill. \n" ); document.write( "
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The ratio of Josh's telephone bill to Paige's telephone bill was 7:5. Josh's bill was $14 more than Paige's bill. What was Josh's bill.
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\n" ); document.write( "Josh's bill is 7x
\n" ); document.write( "Bill's bill is 5x
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\n" ); document.write( "Equation:
\n" ); document.write( "7x = 5x + 14
\n" ); document.write( "2x = 14
\n" ); document.write( "x = 7
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\n" ); document.write( "Josh's bill = 7x = 7*7 = $49.00
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