document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=9380>Question 9380</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a new truck can be paid for by 48 monthly payments of x dollars each plus a down payment of 2.5 times the amount of the monthly payment. This implies that the total amount paid for the truck is 2.5x + 48x.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. What is the total amount paid for a truck that has a monthly payment of $435?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #5099 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=5099\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2.5x + 48x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(2.5 + 48)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(50.5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50.5x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(50.5)*(435) = $21967.50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Down Payment = 2.5*435 = $1087.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Payments = 48* 435 = $20880<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total = $21967.50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC </SPAN>\n" );
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