document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1004694>Question 1004694</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if 40 people at a restaurant spend a total of $600 and half of the 40 people spend one half of what the 20 other people spend, what is the least amount of money a person spent </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #621087 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=621087\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 20x+20(x-1/2x)=600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20x+20x-10x= 600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30x= 600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20 people spent $20 each and the other 20 spent 20*1/2= $10 each.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20*20= 400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20*10= 200<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total...600 We have the correct answer </SPAN>\n" );
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