document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1023843>Question 1023843</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> WRITE AN EQUATION THAT EXPRESSES Y IN TERMS OF X. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jamie bought two puzzles for $5.00 and three puzzles for $7.50. Write and solve an equation to find a cost of 15 puzzles.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #639338 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=639338\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let y = the total cost, and x = the number of $5 puzzles.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 15 - x = the number of the $7.50 puzzles\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> Total cost = y = 5x + 7.50(15-x) = 112.50 - 2.50x, or\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "where x = 0,1,2,3,4,...,15. </SPAN>\n" );
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