document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1059588>Question 1059588</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> revenues for a video rental store are $650 for 250 rentals.  the rentals fee for movies is $3.00 each and the rental fee for video games cartridges is $2.50 each. determine the number of each type that are rented. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "video games: y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y = 250 subtract x from both sides: y = 250-x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+2.50y = 650 substitute for y:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2.50(250-x) = 650<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+625-2.50x = 650<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.50x = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 50 this is how many movies were rented<BR>\n" );
document.write( "250-50= 200 games were rented<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50*3 = 150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "200*2.50 = 500<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total : 650 Correct </SPAN>\n" );
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