document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=836881>Question 836881</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> On a 6 day trip, michael schmitz rented a car for $53 per day at weekday rates and $35 per day at weekend rates. If his total bill was $265, how many days did he rent at each rate? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #504408 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</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=504408\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The six-day trip should indicate that he rented for 5 weekdays and 1 weekend-day.  Does that work when given the second part of having spent $265?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5*53+1*35=300; NO.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "This does not match $265.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Try variables.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = how many weekdays<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = how many weekend days\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=53x%2B35y=265 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"53x%2B35y=265\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18x=55 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18x=55\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=55%2F18=3.06 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=55%2F18=3.06\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, appears to make poor or no sense.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Possible, he spent all six days as weekdays with no weekends, but this also makes poor sense. </SPAN>\n" );
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