document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=997622>Question 997622</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (Algebra)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A family allows 1/3 of its income for housing and 1/4 of its income for food. It budgets a total of $1050 a month for housing and food. What is the family's monthly income? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let  income be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if a family allows <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of its income for housing and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of its income for food, means <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of its income for housing and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of its income for food\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if it budgets a total of $<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1050 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1050\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > a month for housing and food,means\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F3%2Bx%2F4=1050 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F3%2Bx%2F4=1050\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F3%2Bx%2F4=1050 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F3%2Bx%2F4=1050\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...find common denominator; for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > will be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x%2F%284%2A3%29%2B3x%2F%283%2A4%29=1050 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x%2F%284%2A3%29%2B3x%2F%283%2A4%29=1050\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x%2F12%2B3x%2F12=1050 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x%2F12%2B3x%2F12=1050\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284x%2B3x%29%2F12=1050 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284x%2B3x%29%2F12=1050\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7x%2F12=1050 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7x%2F12=1050\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7x=1050%2A12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7x=1050%2A12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=12600%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=12600%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=1800%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=1800%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so,the family's monthly income is $<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1800 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1800\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F3=1800%2F3=600 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F3=1800%2F3=600\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of its income for housing, and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "$<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F4=1800%2F4=450 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F4=1800%2F4=450\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of its income for food\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=600%2B450=1050 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"600%2B450=1050\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which verifies our answer\r<BR>\n" );
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