document.write( "Question 1189192: From where he lives, it costs Jared $4 more for a roundtrip train ticket to Chaska than it does for one to Waconia. Last month, Jared took roundtrips to Chaska 7 times and to Waconia 8 times. If he spent a total of $103 on train tickets, how much does Jared spend on one roundtrip ticket to Waconia? \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "From where he lives, it costs Jared $4 more for a roundtrip train ticket to Chaska
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document.write( "Let x be the price of one round trip to Waconia, in dollars (the unknown value under the problem's question).\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then the price for one round trip to Chaska is (x+4) dollars.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Next, write the \"money equation\" as you read the problem\r\n" );
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document.write( "    7(x+4) + 8x = 103.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Now, simplify and find x\r\n" );
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document.write( "    7x + 28 + 8x = 103\r\n" );
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document.write( "    7x + 8x = 103 - 28\r\n" );
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document.write( "      15x   =  75\r\n" );
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document.write( "        x   = 75/15 = 5.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  The ticket for the round trip to Waconia and back costs 5 dollars.\r\n" );
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