document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1134432>Question 1134432</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you set up the equation here? A recent basic model of a particular automobile had a price of $14,685. The basic model with the added  features of automatic transmission and power locks was $16,070. The basic model with air conditioning  and power locks was $15,580. The basic model with AC and automatic transmission was $15,925. What was the individual cost of each of the three options?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Basic = $14,685<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B+T+L= $14,685 + T + L = $16070<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B+A+L= $14,685 + A + L = $15,580<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B+A+T = $14,685 +A+T = $15,925\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the next step? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "i have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Basic = $14,685<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B+T+L= $14,685 + T + L = $16070<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B+A+L= $14,685 + A + L = $15,580<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B+A+T = $14,685 +A+T = $15,925\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the next step?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\">Using your equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14,685 + T + L = 16,070_____T + L = 16,070 - 14,685_____T + L = 1,385 ----- eq (i)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14,685 + A + L = 15,580_____A + L = 15,580 - 14,685_____A + L =   895 ----- eq (ii)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14,685 + A + T = 15,925_____A + T = 15,925 - 14,685_____A + T = 1,240 ----- eq (iii)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract eq (i) from eq (ii) to get:....................A - T = - 490 ----- eq (iv)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add eqs (iv) & (iii) to get:...........................2A = 750<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A, or cost of automatic transmission = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28matrix%281%2C3%2C+750%2F2%2C+%22=%22%2C+%22%24375%22%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28matrix%281%2C3%2C+750%2F2%2C+%22=%22%2C+%22%24375%22%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'm sure you'll be able to find the other costs. </SPAN>\n" );
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