document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1026515>Question 1026515</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two girls decided to buy a computer. The second girl had  5//6  of the money the first had. The first girl had  7/8 of the price of the computer. Together they had $696.00 more than they need to pay. What was the price for the computer? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large p\"> represent the price of the computer.  Then the first girl has <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large \frac{7}{8}p\"> dollars and the second girl has <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large \frac{5}{6}\,\cdot\,\frac{7}{8}p\"> dollars.  Together they have <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large p\ +\ 696\"> dollars, so:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \frac{7}{8}p\ +\ \frac{35}{48}p\ =\ p\ +\ 696\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large p\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it\r<BR>\n" );
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