document.write( "Question 993366: the cost of a gym membership includes the initial fee and a monthly fee. Find the initial and monthly fees if the total cost for 5 months is $225 and the total cost for 10 months is $375. \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "M=monthly fee; F=initial fee
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\n" ); document.write( "Total cost=initial fee+(number of months)(monthly fee)
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\n" ); document.write( "$225=F+5M
\n" ); document.write( "$225-5M=F
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\n" ); document.write( "$375=F+10M
\n" ); document.write( "$375=($225-5M)+10M
\n" ); document.write( "$375=$225+5M
\n" ); document.write( "$150=5M
\n" ); document.write( "$30=M
\n" ); document.write( "ANSWER 1: The monthly fee is $30.
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\n" ); document.write( "$225=F+5M
\n" ); document.write( "$225=F+5($30)
\n" ); document.write( "$225=F+$150
\n" ); document.write( "$75=F
\n" ); document.write( "ANSWER 2: The initial fee is $75
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\n" ); document.write( "CHECK:
\n" ); document.write( "$375=F+10M
\n" ); document.write( "$375=$75+10($30)
\n" ); document.write( "$375=$75+$300
\n" ); document.write( "$375=$375\r
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