document.write( "Question 967193: Paul and Gary both bought a quantity of the same type of olives at a shop.
\n" ); document.write( "Gary bought half the quantity of olives that Paul bought.
\n" ); document.write( "The total cost of Gary’s and Paul’s olives was $14.85. How much did Gary's olives cost? \n" ); document.write( "
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x = quantity that gary bought.
\n" ); document.write( "2x = quantity that paul bought.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "gary bought half the quantity that paul bought.
\n" ); document.write( "x is equal to 1/2 of 2x.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x + 2x = 14.95
\n" ); document.write( "combine like terms to get:
\n" ); document.write( "3x = 14.95
\n" ); document.write( "divide both sides by 3 to get:
\n" ); document.write( "x = 14.95 / 3 = 4.983333.
\n" ); document.write( "2x = 2 * 4.983333 = 9.966667.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4.983333 + 9.966667 = 14.95\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "gary's olives cost 4.983333 dollars.\r
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