document.write( "Question 1061798: I bought an expensive first-edition book and a fancy stand to display it. The book cost $50 more than the stand. Together they cost $56. How much was the stand?
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$\"x\"$ = cost of the stand (in $)
\n" ); document.write( " $\"50%2Bx\"$ = cost of the book (in $)
\n" ); document.write( "The total cost (in $) is
\n" ); document.write( " $\"50%2Bx%2Bx=56\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"50%2B2x=56\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x=56-50\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x=6\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=6%2F2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28x=3%29\"$ .
\n" ); document.write( "The price of the stand was $\"highlight%28%22%243%22%29\"$ . \n" ); document.write( "

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