document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=905686>Question 905686</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I tried this word problem then I got stuck. Thank you for helping!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The cost of a gym membership includes the initial fee and a monthly fee. Find the initial and monthly fees if the total cost for five months is 225$, and the total cost for 10 months is 375$.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let: I= initial M= Monthly<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5I+M=225<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10I+M=375\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5I+m=225<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I=45-M\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5I+8.33=225<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I=43.33\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10(45-M)+m=375<BR>\n" );
document.write( "450-10M+M=375<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=8.3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #549318 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39630)</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=549318\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I for initiation fee;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M for monthly fee.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 MONTHS, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=I%2B5M=225 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"I%2B5M=225\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10 MONTHS, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=I%2B10M=375 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"I%2B10M=375\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice that the member pays the initiation fee only 1 time.  He pays the monthly fee EACH MONTH.<BR>\n" );
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