document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=13360>Question 13360</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In 1990, video rental revenue was $0.27 billion more than twice video sales.  Together these sales amounted to $9.81 billion.  What was the revenue from each of these sources?  Use x = amount of the video sales.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you please help me solve this word problem? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #6727 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=6727\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = video sales<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + .27 = video rental\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 2x + .27 = 9.81<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x +.27 = 9.81<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + .27 -.27 = 9.81-.27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 9.54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= $3.18 billion<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x +.27 = 6.36 + .27 = $6.63 billion\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:  Does it add up to $9.81 billion?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$3.18 billion + $6.63 billion = $9.81 billion!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC </SPAN>\n" );
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