document.write( "Question 996959: A Ice cream parlor sells a single scoop of icecream on a cone for $2.10 and each additional scoop is 65c. A Sundae shop nearby sells a double scoop on a cone for $2.25 and charges 70c for each extra scoop. How many total scoops of icecream would you need to buy on a single cone to make the ice cream parlor's deal a better deal. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #615221 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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Let \"+n+\" = number of scoops for both
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\n" ); document.write( "This equation makes cost for 1 cone at
\n" ); document.write( "both places equal
\n" ); document.write( "\"+225+%2B+70%2A%28+n-2+%29+=+210+%2B+65%2A%28+n-1+%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+225+%2B+70n+-+140+=+210+%2B+65n+-+65+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+5n+=+210+-+65+%2B+140+-+225+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+5n+=+60+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+n+=+12+\"
\n" ); document.write( "One more scoop, or 13 scoops
\n" ); document.write( "makes the ice cream parlor a better deal
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( "Making the costs equal:
\n" ); document.write( "\"+225+%2B+70%2A%28+n-2+%29+=+210+%2B+65%2A%28+n-1+%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+225+%2B+70%2A%28+12-2+%29+=+210+%2B+65%2A%28+12-1+%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+225+%2B+70%2A10+=+210+%2B+65%2A11+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+225+%2B+700+=+210+%2B+715+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+925+=+925+\"
\n" ); document.write( "OK
\n" ); document.write( "And if there are 13 scoops:
\n" ); document.write( "Sundae shop:
\n" ); document.write( "\"+225+%2B+70%2A%28+n-2+%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+225+%2B+70%2A%28+13+-+2+%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+225+%2B+70%2A11+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+225+%2B+770+=+995+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "ice cream parlor:
\n" ); document.write( "\"+210+%2B+65%2A%28+n-1+%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+210+%2B+65%2A%28+13+-+1+%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+210+%2B+65%2A12+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+210+%2B+780+=+990+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "The ice cream parlor is 5 cent cheaper
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