document.write( "Question 1136250: Students at one school sell magazine subscriptions to raise money for athletic equipment. The school keeps 20% of sales. How many dollars worth of subscriptions must be sold to make $1500? \n" ); document.write( "

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Let $\"+x+\"$ = dollar amount of subscriptions
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+-+.2x+=+1500+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+.8x+=+1500+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+1875+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "$1,875
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( "The school keeps $\"+.2%2A1875+=+375+\"$ and
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+1875+-+375+=+1500+\"$
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