document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=892593>Question 892593</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Frank shopping for towels. A hand towel costs one-third the price of a bath towel. If one hand towel and one bath towel cost $19, find the cost of one hand towel. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #540672 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><B>LinnW(1048)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><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=LinnW><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=540672\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Set h = cost of hand towel<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    b = cost of bath towel<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = (1/3)*b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h + b = 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute (1/3)*b for h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/3)*b + b = 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply each side by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( " b + 3b = 57<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 4b = 57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide each side by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( " b = 57/4 = 14 1/4 = 14.25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute 57/4 for b in h = (1/3)*b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = (1/3)*(57/4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 19/4 = 4 3/4 = 4.75<BR>\n" );
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