document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1141361>Question 1141361</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> During a sale,a customer Can buy one book For b dollars. Each additional book costs d dollars less than The first book. For example, The cost of the Second book is b—d dollars.  Which of the following  represents The total cost, in dollars of 5 books during the sale?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A) 2b—5d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B)2b—d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C)5b—5d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D)5b—4d </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #761904 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=761904\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i believe selection D is the answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "first book is b dollars.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "second book is b - d dollars.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "third book is b - d dollars.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "fourth book is b - d dollars.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "fifth book is b - d dollars.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sum of the b's is 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sum of the d's is 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "total cost is 5b - 4d\r<BR>\n" );
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