document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=101867>Question 101867</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780321437266/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band generated top revenue on the concert circuit in 2003. Springsteen and second-place Celine Dion together took in $196.4 million from ticket sales. If Celine Dion took $35.4 million less than Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, how much revenue did each generate?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #74126 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=doukungfoo><B>doukungfoo(195)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=doukungfoo><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=doukungfoo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=74126\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Lets call Springsteen's revenue x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<b>Springsteen's revenue = x</b><BR>\n" );
document.write( "We are told that Celine took $35.4 million less than Bruce Springsteen.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So if Springsteen's revenue = x   then,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<b>Celine's revenue = x - 35.4</b><BR>\n" );
document.write( "We are also told that toether they took in $196.4 million.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So Springsteen's revenue plus Celine's revenue equals $196.4 million <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now write an equation and solve for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + x - 35.4 = 196.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine like term <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 35.4 = 196.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 35.4 to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 35.4 + 35.4 = 196.4 + 35.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 231.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x/2 = 231.8/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 115.9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<b>Answer: Springsteen took in $115.9 million</b><BR>\n" );
document.write( "now use that to find Celine's revenue<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Celine's revenue = x - 35.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Celine's revenue = 115.9 - 35.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Celine's revenue = 80.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<b>Answer: Celine took in $80.5 million</b><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Their combined revenue should equal $196.4 million<BR>\n" );
document.write( "115.9 + 80.5 = 196.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "196.4 = 196.4\r<BR>\n" );
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