document.write( "Question 1167626: Ramon bought two new tires for his truck that cost $274. He also changed the oil and filter,
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Algebra.Com's Answer #792204 by Edwin McCravy(20065)\"\" \"About 
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document.write( "You must add, so write this:\r\n" );
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document.write( "            $274     for tires\r\n" );
document.write( "           +  24.32  for supplies\r\n" );
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document.write( "Put a decimal and two zeros after the $274, and make it $274.00.\r\n" );
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document.write( "            $274.00  for tires\r\n" );
document.write( "           +  24.32  for supplies\r\n" );
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document.write( "We add the last column on the right 0+2 and get 2, and put the 2 down below the\r\n" );
document.write( "line and under the last column like this:\r\n" );
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document.write( "            $274.00  for tires\r\n" );
document.write( "           +  24.32  for supplies\r\n" );
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document.write( "                  2\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then we add the next to last column 0+3 and get 3, and put the 3 down below the\r\n" );
document.write( "line and under the next to last column like this:\r\n" );
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document.write( "            $274.00  for tires\r\n" );
document.write( "           +  24.32  for supplies\r\n" );
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document.write( "                 32\r\n" );
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document.write( "Next we bring down the decimal point, like this:\r\n" );
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document.write( "            $274.00  for tires\r\n" );
document.write( "           +  24.32  for supplies\r\n" );
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document.write( "                .32\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then we add the third column from the left, 4+4 and get 8, and put the 8 down\r\n" );
document.write( "below the line and under the third from the left column like this:\r\n" );
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document.write( "            $274.00  for tires\r\n" );
document.write( "           +  24.32  for supplies\r\n" );
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document.write( "               8.32\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then we add the second column from the left, 7+2 and get 9, and put the 9 down\r\n" );
document.write( "below the line and under the second from the left column like this:\r\n" );
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document.write( "            $274.00  for tires\r\n" );
document.write( "           +  24.32  for supplies\r\n" );
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document.write( "              98.32\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then we bring down the 2 below the line, like this:\r\n" );
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document.write( "            $274.00  for tires\r\n" );
document.write( "           +  24.32  for supplies\r\n" );
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document.write( "             298.32\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then we finish by bringing down the dollar sign, and write\r\n" );
document.write( "\"for vehicle maintenance\" out to the right:\r\n" );
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document.write( "            $274.00  for tires\r\n" );
document.write( "           +  24.32  for supplies\r\n" );
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document.write( "            $298.32  for vehicle maintenance\r\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps, Sonny boy (or girl). Now you can go out and play.  :)\r\n" );
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