document.write( "Question 1179070: Tim has 450 dollars more than Rin. After Tim spends sixty dollars on school supplies, Tim has 7 times as much money as Rin. How much money does Rin have?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #808575 by greenestamps(13203) You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "Another bizarre solution from tutor @Mananth....! \n" ); document.write( "using two variables to complicate the solution when only one variable is needed \n" ); document.write( "expressing whole numbers using 2 decimal places \n" ); document.write( "using a very roundabout path to the solution when there are much easier ones.... \n" ); document.write( "let x = # dollars Rin has \n" ); document.write( "then x+450 = # dollars Tim has \n" ); document.write( "After Tim spends $60, the number of dollars he has is 7 times the number Rin has: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "ANSWER: \n" ); document.write( "Amount Rin has: x = $65 \n" ); document.write( "Amount Tim has: x+450 = 515 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |