document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=105137>Question 105137</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A total of $1,120,000 is budgeted for constructing a road-way. The rule of thumb for this type of project is that the pavement costs twice the amount of the base material, and the sidewalk costs one-fourth the amount of the pavement. Using these figures, how much should each item cost? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x=base cost<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=pavement cost<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(2x)=sidewalk cost<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2x+<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(2x)=1120000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x=1120000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.5x=1120000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$320,000 - base cost<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(320,000)=$640,000 - pavement cost<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(640000)=$160,000 - sidewalk cost<BR>\n" );
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