document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=15799>Question 15799</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i dont understand the word problems....... i have to define a variable and write an equation to model each situation.then solve....ok here is the problem...<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Your chorus holds a car wash. They have $25.00 for making change. At the end of the car wash, they have $453.50. how much money did they make?    please help me!!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #7787 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=elima><B>elima(1433)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=elima><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=7787\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Well you know they had $25 to begin with, so what ever they made at the car wash plus that $25 will equal $453.50.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So your equation would be;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25 + x = 453.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 25 from both sides;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25+x-25=453.50-25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=428.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So at the car wash they made;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$428.50<BR>\n" );
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