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( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #488293 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 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( "------ \n" ); document.write( "Josh's bill is 7x \n" ); document.write( "Bill's bill is 5x \n" ); document.write( "------------ \n" ); document.write( "Equation: \n" ); document.write( "7x = 5x + 14 \n" ); document.write( "2x = 14 \n" ); document.write( "x = 7 \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "Josh's bill = 7x = 7*7 = $49.00 \n" ); document.write( "======================= \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "======================= \n" ); document.write( " |