document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=79359>Question 79359</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> kevin bought 3 muffins and a bottle of juice that cost $1.45. He paid a total of $3.70. How much did each muffin cost?? (disregard tax) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #56957 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chitra><B>chitra(359)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chitra><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=56957\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let \"x\" represent the number of muffins and \"y\" represent the number of number of juice bottles. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That is according to the given data, he bought 3 muffins = 3x \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and one bottle of juice = 1y    and the cost of 1 bottle is $1.45 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The total cost of both of them were $3.70  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus, the linear equation is given by: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x + 1.45 = 3.70\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 3x = 3.70 - 1.45 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 3x = 2.25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> x = 0.75\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus, the cost of each muffin is $ 0.75 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, the solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Regards.\r<BR>\n" );
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