document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=972073>Question 972073</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am completely confused, can you help me figure out these two:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "170=[52.00+0+21.99(x-2)] +3% [52.00+0+21.99 (x-2)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "350=[89.99+0+19.99(x-2)] + 6% [89.99+0+19.99(x-2)] </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #594483 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=594483\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1) 170 = [52.00+0+21.99(x-2)] +3% [52.00+0+21.99 (x-2)] <BR>\n" );
document.write( "170 = (52.00+21.99x-43.98) + 0.03(52.00+21.99x-43.98)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "170 = 21.99x+8.02 + 0.03(21.99x+8.02)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "170 = 21.99x+8.02 + 0.6597x+0.2406<BR>\n" );
document.write( "170 = 22.6497x + 8.2606<BR>\n" );
document.write( "161.7394 = 22.6497x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 7.140906944<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check answer by substituting for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "170 = 165.048543699 + 0.03(165.048543699)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "170 = 165.048543699 + 4.951456311<BR>\n" );
document.write( "170 = 170.00000001<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) 350 = [89.99+0+19.99(x-2)] + 6% [89.99+0+19.99(x-2)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "350 = (89.99+19.99x-39.98) + 0.06(89.99+19.99x-39.98)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "350 = 19.99x+50.01 + 0.06(19.99x+50.01)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "350 = 19.99x+50.01 + 1.1994x + 3.0006<BR>\n" );
document.write( "350 = 21.1894x + 53.0106<BR>\n" );
document.write( "296.9894 = 21.1894x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 14.015941933<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check answer by substituting for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "350 = 330.188679241 + 0.06(330.188679241)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "350 = 330.188679241 + 19.811320754<BR>\n" );
document.write( "350 = 349.999999995<BR>\n" );
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