document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=94831>Question 94831</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395977223/algebrahomeworkh>algebra structure and method </A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> With the major options package and destination charge, a sports car cost $24,416. The base price of the car was ten times the price of the major options package and fifty times the destination charge. What was the base price of the car?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thank you! I am close, but cannot get it. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #69056 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=69056\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let b=base price ... b+(b/10)+(b/50)=24416 ... b+.1b+.02b=24416 ... 1.12b=24416 ... b=21800 </SPAN>\n" );
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