document.write( "Question 1140579: A city charges a base rate of $20, plus $5 per 1,000 gallons of water used. If billed $48, how much water did you use that month? \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "A city charges a base $\"highlight%28cross%28rate%29%29\"$ fee of $20, plus $5 per 1,000 gallons of water used.
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document.write( "The base equation is\r\n" );
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document.write( "     = 48\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x =  = 28*200 = 5600  gallons of water.    ANSWER\r\n" );
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