document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=89815>Question 89815</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> DEBBIE AND NORRIS BOUGHT A TELEVISION TOGETHER.  DEBBIE PAID FOR THE TELEVISION WITH HER DEBIT CARD FOR $2110.00.  NORRIS GAVE DEBBIE $750.00 CASH TOWARDS THE TELEVISION.  NORRIS ALSO BOUGHT A TV STAND FOR $394.96.  NORRIS ALSO BOUGHT A POWER SURGE AND CABLES FOR $115.00.  DOES NORRIS OWE DEBBIE ANY MONEY, AND IF SO HOW MUCH?  THANKS PLEASE REPLY. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #65763 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bucky><B>bucky(2189)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bucky><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=65763\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Start by thinking of it this way ... ask yourself what was the total cost of everything<BR>\n" );
document.write( "new that they bought. It was:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Television ............ $2110.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "TV Stand .............. $ 394.96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pwr Surge & cables .... $ 115.00<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The total cost to Debbie and Norris was the sum of these three expenditures which was $2619.96<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Presume that they were to split this cost evenly with Debbie to pay half and Norris to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "pay the other half. Then Norris should be expected to be out half of $2619.96 which is $1309.98<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What has Norris paid out so far? He gave Debbie $750.00 and he bought the TV stand for $394.96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plus he paid $115.00 for a power surge surpressor and cables.  So Norris has paid out<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the sum of these three or $750.00 + $394.96 + $115.00 which is a total of $1259.96.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But recall that we said he should spend $1309.96. Therefore, he owed Debbie the difference<BR>\n" );
document.write( "between $1309.98 and the $1259.96 he has paid out so far.  Therefore, he owes Debbie<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$1309.98 - $1259.96 = $50.02.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this shows you a train of thought that you can use to come up with an answer to this <BR>\n" );
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