document.write( "Question 101406: Two of the most expensive movies ever made were Titanic and Water world. The cost to make Titanic exceeded the cost to make Water world by $25 million. The combined cost to make the two movies was $375 million. Find the cost of making each of these movies. Thanks im having trouble figuring this out. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #73836 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The cost to make Titanic exceeded the cost to make Water world by $25 million. The combined cost to make the two movies was $375 million. Find the cost of making each of these movies. \n" ); document.write( "------------------ \n" ); document.write( "Let the Titanic cost be \"x\" million dollars: \n" ); document.write( "Water World cost must be \"x+25\" million dollars: \n" ); document.write( "---------------- \n" ); document.write( "EQUATION: \n" ); document.write( "x + x+25 = 375 \n" ); document.write( "2x = 350 \n" ); document.write( "x = 175 million dollars (cost of Titanic) \n" ); document.write( "x+25 = 200 million dollars (cost of Water World) \n" ); document.write( "======================= \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |