document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=903134>Question 903134</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Total sales at a restaurantA were $475,000 more than at Restaurant B.  total sales at the two stores were $550,ooo,ooo. What were the sales for the year at each store? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #547818 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Stitch><B>Stitch(470)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Stitch><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=547818\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have two unknowns so you need two equations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation 1: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+B+%2B+475000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+B+%2B+475000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation 2: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+%2B+B+=+550000000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+%2B+B+=+550000000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Note that equation one is already solved for A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug (B + 475000) into equation 2 for A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation 2: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+%2B+B+=+550000000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+%2B+B+=+550000000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28B+%2B+475000%29+%2B+B+=+550000000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28B+%2B+475000%29+%2B+B+=+550000000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2B+%2B+475000+=+550000000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2B+%2B+475000+=+550000000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 475000 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2B+=+549525000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2B+=+549525000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28B+=+274762500%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28B+=+274762500%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "-----------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now plug 274,762,500 into equation 1 for B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation 1: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+B+%2B+475000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+B+%2B+475000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+%28274762500%29+%2B+475000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+%28274762500%29+%2B+475000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28A+=+275237500%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28A+=+275237500%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "-----------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Store A had $275,237,500 in sales<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Store B had $274,762,500 in sales </SPAN>\n" );
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