document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=886530>Question 886530</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Maria , Amy , and Sadie share food expensive. Amy pays $10 a month less than Maria. Sadie pays twice as much as Amy . If the monthly food bill is $310 how much does each pay </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #536002 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=536002\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A + M + S = 310<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = A+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S = 2A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute the known values from the bottom equations into the top equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A + M + S = 310<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A + (A+10) + 2A = 310<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4A + 10 = 310<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 10 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4A = 300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 75<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If Amy pays $75, then Sadie pays twice that much ($150) and Maria pays $85 ($10 more than Amy).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75 + 150 + 85 = 310 </SPAN>\n" );
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