document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1187730>Question 1187730</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An athlete buys three T-shirts, five sweat-bands and two pairs of running shoes from a sports outlet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A T-shirt costs twice as much as a sweat-band, while a pair of running shoes costs $ 300 more than a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sweat-band. The athlete hands the cashier $ 1380\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Determine the cost of a T-shirt, a sweat-band and a pair of running shoes. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #819008 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><B>KMST(5328)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=KMST><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=819008\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Strange problem, but it sounds more real-life than most math problems.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= cost of a sweat-band, in $<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= cost of a T-shirt, in $<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B300 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B300\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= cost of a pair of running shoes, in $<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total spent (in $) is $1380 (or maybe $1380 minus some change):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%282x%29%2B5x%2B2%28x%2B300%29%3C=1380 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%282x%29%2B5x%2B2%28x%2B300%29%3C=1380\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x%2B5x%2B2x%2B600%3C=1380 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x%2B5x%2B2x%2B600%3C=1380\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=13x%2B600%3C=1380 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"13x%2B600%3C=1380\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=13x%3C=1380-600 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"13x%3C=1380-600\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=13x%3C=780 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"13x%3C=780\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3C=780%2F13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3C=780%2F13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3C=60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3C=60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I bet <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the price (in $) of the sweat-band, the total cost of the purchases was $1380, and the athlete expects no change. That would make the price for a T-shirt $120, and the price for a pair of running shoes $360.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Where I live, sales tax is added to the price of an item, and almost no one pays with cash. Most people pay with a credit card without touching any paper money. </SPAN>\n" );
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