document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=997898>Question 997898</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A stereo cost $12 more than twice as much as a concert ticket. Together they cost $177. How much does each cost </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #615831 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=615831\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> stereo= ticket times 2 plus 12. I'll call the ticket x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stereo + tickets= 177 Now, in this formula, use the value above for stereo:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ticket*2+12+ticket= 177 Before we continue with the answer, now that I explained the logic, let's set in a more elegant equation form.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's call the ticket x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+12+x= 177 Add x on left and subtract 12 on both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x= 165 Divide both sides by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 55 is the price of the ticket. The stereo is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55*2+12= 122<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55+(55*2+12)= 177<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55+(110+12)= 177<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55+122= 177<BR>\n" );
document.write( "177= 177 We have the correct answer </SPAN>\n" );
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