document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=943305>Question 943305</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The owner of a hair salon charges $20 more per haircut than her assistant. Yesterday, the assistant gave 12 haircuts and the owner gave 6 haircuts. If the total earnings from haircuts were $750, how much does the owner charge for a haircut? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #575102 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=575102\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A=assistant's charge; A+20=owner's charge <BR>\n" );
document.write( "12A+6(A+20)=$750<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12A+6A+120=$750<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18A+120=$750 Subtract 120 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18A=630 Divide each side by 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=$35 ANSWER The assistant charges $35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Owner charges $20 more or $35+$20=$55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12($35)+6($55)=$750<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$420+$330=$750<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$750=$750 </SPAN>\n" );
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