document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=972688>Question 972688</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A person owns shops. This year the telephone bill for the first shop was $550 less than four times the telephone bill for the second shop. The total telephone expense for both shops was $3115. What was the cost of each shops telephone service for the year. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=telephone bill for 2nd shop<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-550=telephone bill for 1st shop<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+(4x-550)=3115<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=3665<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=733<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-550=2382<BR>\n" );
document.write( "telephone bill for 2nd shop=$733<BR>\n" );
document.write( "telephone bill for 1st shop=$2,382 </SPAN>\n" );
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