document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=77938>Question 77938</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to understand how to solve this equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "College Students spend $183 more each year on textbooks than on computer equipment. They spend a total of $819 on textbooks and computer equipment each year. How much is spent each year on textbooks and how much is spend on computer equipment. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #55860 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=55860\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> LET X=AMOUNT SPENT ON COMPUTERS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THEN (X+183)=AMOUNT SPENT ON BOOKS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "TOTAL SPENT=819 THEN<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+(X+183)=819<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X+183=819<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X=819-183<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X=636<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=636/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=318 ANSWER FOR THE AMOUNT SPENT ON COMPUTERS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "318+(318+183)=819<BR>\n" );
document.write( "318+501=819<BR>\n" );
document.write( "819=819  </SPAN>\n" );
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