document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1049560>Question 1049560</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> CAN SOMEONE EXPLAIN where the extra $1 came from....<BR>\n" );
document.write( " I went to the shoe store and the shoes i wanted cost $50 so i went home and got $25 from my mom and $25 from my sister...when i go back to the store the shoes came out to $45 instead so now i got $5 left from that $5 my friend ask to hold $3 so now i got $2 so i go home n give my mom $1 and my sister $1 so now i owe them $24 each..ok so if i add the $24+$24 i owe my mom and sister + the $3 i let my friend hold how i got $51 if i started off wit $50  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #665134 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=665134\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The error comes about by being <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=inconsistent ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"inconsistent\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in how you account for where  the $<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in change went after the purchase of the shoes,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "first you used the $<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in change to give to your friend $<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and from remaining $<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > you erroneously subtract $<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from what you owe each of your mom and sister ($<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > - $<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = $<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) (you're counting backwards!) and then you  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=added ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"added\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to that total debt balance of  $<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ($<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > you owe mom + $<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > you owe sister) and the ${{3}}} which you gave to your friend  then arrive at the false sum of $<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=51 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"51\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, when you should have correctly and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=consistently ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"consistently\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > added the $<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > change back onto the $<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=45 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"45\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-cost of the shoes so that the correct total balance of $<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > would then be realized and accounted for as follows:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "BEFORE THE PURCHASE OF THE SHOES<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amount borrowed from mom -- $<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amount borrowed from sister   --  $<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total borrowed                          --  $<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "AFTER THE PURCHASE OF THE SHOES<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cost of shoes                              --     $ <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=45 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"45\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "plus $ <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > change:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "three dollars to friend           --     $<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "One dollar to mom                  --     $<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "One dollar to sister                    --     $<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total                                                  $<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or simply, you add  $<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cost-of-shoes%2B1%28mom%29%2B1%28sister%29%2B3%28friend%29=45%2B1%2B1%2B3=50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cost-of-shoes%2B1%28mom%29%2B1%28sister%29%2B3%28friend%29=45%2B1%2B1%2B3=50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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