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\n" ); document.write( "Ron paid $14 for a book and 4 pens. The price of each pen was 5/8 the price of the book.
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document.write( "Let x = the price for the book, in dollars.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then the proce for each pen is .\r\n" );
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document.write( "The total cost equation is\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x +  = 14.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and solve \r\n" );
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document.write( "    x +  = 14\r\n" );
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document.write( "    2x + 5x = 28\r\n" );
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document.write( "      7x    = 28\r\n" );
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document.write( "       x    = 28/7 = 4  dollars.    ANSWER\r\n" );
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