document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=108312>Question 108312</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Corporation Wally Mart allows each of its traveling employees <BR>\n" );
document.write( "an amount of money per day for a hotel room and food expenses.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "One employee travels for 4 days and 4 nights and is allotted $480 while another <BR>\n" );
document.write( "employee travels for 3 days and 2 nights and is allotted $270. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a)  Give the system of equations for solving this situation.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)  Find the amount allowed for a hotel room and daily food expenses<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #79138 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=79138\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One employee travels for 4 days and 4 nights and is allotted $480 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "That's 4 rooms and 12 meals<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "while another employee travels for 3 days and 2 nights and is allotted $270.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That's 2 rooms and 9 meals<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) Give the system of equations for solving this situation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st Equation: 4r+12m = 480<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd Equation: 2r+9m  = 270<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) Find the amount allowed for a hotel room and daily food expenses<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st Eq: r + 3m = 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 120-3m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute into 2nd Eq to solve for m:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(120-3m)+9m = 270<BR>\n" );
document.write( "240-6m+9m = 270<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3m = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 10 ($10 for each meal)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute into r = 120-3m to solve for r:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 120-3*10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = $90 ($90 allowed for a room)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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