document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=925639>Question 925639</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Nick's telephone company charges $0.06 per minute for weekend calls and $0.08 per minute for calls made on weekdays. this month Nick was billed for 558 minutes.  The charge for these minutes was $35.84.  How many minutes did he talk on the weekends and how many minutes did he talk on the weekdays? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "this month Nick was billed for 558 minutes. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The charge for these minutes was $35.84. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many minutes did he talk on the weekends and how many minutes did he talk on the weekdays?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of calls:: E + D = 558<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value of calls: 6E + 8D = 3584 cents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Modify for elimination::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6E + 6D = 6*558<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6E + 8D = 3484<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"D\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2D = 136<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D = 68 (# of weekday calls)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "E = 558-68 = 490 (# of weekend calls)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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