document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=988733>Question 988733</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The school lunch prices are changing next year.  The cost of a hot lunch will increase $0.45 from the current price.  If the next year’s price is $2.60, what did a hot lunch cost this year?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #609201 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=609201\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = current price\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(current price) + (increase) = next years price<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 0.45 = 2.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 0.45 <font color=\"blue\">-0.45</font> = 2.60<font color=\"blue\">-0.45</font><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+0 = 2.15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2.15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, the current price is $2.15 </SPAN>\n" );
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