document.write( "Question 1074840: Monica flew home from vacation with a heavy bag. With the first airline she flew, Monica had to pay $17 to check her bag, plus $17 for every kilogram that her bag was over the weight limit. The next flight was with another airline that had the same weight limit. Monica had to pay $19 per kilogram that her bag was over the weight limit, in addition to the checked bag fee of $15. By coincidence, the fees ended up being the same with both airlines. How far over the weight limit was the bag? How large was each airline's fee?
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Monica flew home from vacation with a heavy bag.
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\n" ); document.write( " The next flight was with another airline that had the same weight limit.
\n" ); document.write( " Monica had to pay $19 per kilogram that her bag was over the weight limit, in addition to the checked bag fee of $15.
\n" ); document.write( " By coincidence, the fees ended up being the same with both airlines.
\n" ); document.write( " How far over the weight limit was the bag?
\n" ); document.write( " How large was each airline's fee?
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\n" ); document.write( "let x = the amt over the weight limit
\n" ); document.write( "17x + 17 = 19x + 15
\n" ); document.write( "17 - 15 = 19x - 17x
\n" ); document.write( "2 = 2x
\n" ); document.write( "x = 1 kg over the limit
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\n" ); document.write( "17(1) + 17 = $34
\n" ); document.write( "19(1) + 15 = $34\r
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