document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1184379>Question 1184379</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The cost of a belt is 2/5 of the cost of a wallet. The wallet cost 3/5 the price of a bag. If the bag cost $380 more than the belt, how much does the wallet cost? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Take a moment to read the problem and digest the given information to find a way to set the problem up so that it will be easy to solve.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The bag is the most expensive of the three items, so....<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x = cost of the bag<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then (3/5)x = cost of the wallet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then (2/5)((3/5)x) = (6/25)x = cost of the belt<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The cost of the bag was $380 more than the cost of the belt:<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%286%2F25%29x%2B380 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%286%2F25%29x%2B380\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2819%2F25%29x+=+380 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2819%2F25%29x+=+380\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+380%2825%2F19%29=20%2A25+=+500 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+380%2825%2F19%29=20%2A25+=+500\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The cost of the wallet was 3/5 the cost of the bag:<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2F5%29%28500%29=300 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2F5%29%28500%29=300\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: The cost of the wallet was $300.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "bag: x=$500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "wallet: 3/5 of $500 = $300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "belt: 2/5 of $300 = $120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "bag-belt = $500-$120 = $380<br><BR>\n" );
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