document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1105769>Question 1105769</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cecilia gave 3/8 of her salary to her parents. She spent $120 more on a tv than the amount she had given to her parents and had $180 left.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "how much did she spend on the tv.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #720665 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jerryguo41><B>jerryguo41(197)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jerryguo41><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=jerryguo41><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=720665\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First convert your question into equations. Let variables equal to numbers you don't know yet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "S=Cecilia's Salary<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=Money she gave her parents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=Money she spent on TV\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) Cecilia's salary includes = P + T + 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2)She spent $120 more on a tv than the amount she had given to her parents:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T = P + 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3) (3/8)S = P\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1)<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=S=P%2BT%2B180 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"S=P%2BT%2B180\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "2)<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=T=P%2B120 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"T=P%2B120\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "3)<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=%283%2F8%29S ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=%283%2F8%29S\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for each.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combining 1+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=S=P%2BP%2B120%2B180 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"S=P%2BP%2B120%2B180\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=S=2P%2B300 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"S=2P%2B300\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Adding Equation 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=S=2%28%283%2F8%29S%29%2B300 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"S=2%28%283%2F8%29S%29%2B300\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=S=%286%2F8%29S%2B300 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"S=%286%2F8%29S%2B300\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=S-%286%2F8%29S=300 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"S-%286%2F8%29S=300\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F8%29S=300 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F8%29S=300\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2S=2400 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2S=2400\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=S=1200 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"S=1200\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cecilia's total salary is $1200\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug in to solve for P,T<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=%283%2F8%29S ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=%283%2F8%29S\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=%283%2F8%291200 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=%283%2F8%291200\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=450 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=450\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cecilia gave her parents $450\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug in to solve for T<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=T=P%2B120 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"T=P%2B120\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=T=450%2B120 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"T=450%2B120\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=T=570 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"T=570\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cecilia spent $570 on her TV\r<BR>\n" );
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