document.write( "Question 1136342: A person owns two shops. This year the telephone bill for the first shop was $610 less than four times the telephone bill for the second shop. The total telephone expense for both shops was $2895. What was the cost of each shop's telephone service for the year? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #754103 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"+x+%2B+4x+-+610+=+2895+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+5x+=+3505+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+701+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2895+-+701+=+2194+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "$2,194 / yr and
\n" ); document.write( "$701 / yr
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+4x+-+610+=+2194+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+4x+=+2804+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+701+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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