document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=977625>Question 977625</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Larry paid 2520 for a watch, a radio, and a calculator. The watch cost 180 more than the radio and the radio cost 120 more than the calculator. How much did each item cost? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "w + r + c = 2520<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = r + 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = c + 120<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for w and c and solve for \"r\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(r+180) + r + (r-120) = 2520<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3r + 60 = 2520<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3r = 2460<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 820 (cost of the radio)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w = r + 180 = 1000 (cost of the watch)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = r-120 = 700 (cost of the calculator)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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