document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=812748>Question 812748</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You lose your electronic tag that you use to pay tolls on the highway in your city. It costs you $24 to replace the tag. The cost of one toll when you don't use the tag is $3. The cost of the same toll when you do use the tag is $1.50. How many times will you have to use the tag to pay for the tolls in order for the total cost to be the same as not using the tag? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #489431 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=489431\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=1.5x+24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "set them equal\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.5x+24=3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24=1.5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16=x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5*16+24=3*16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24+24=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ok\r<BR>\n" );
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