document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=113724>Question 113724</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Book:  Basic Math Skills MATD-0330 by Pearson Prentice Hall <BR>\n" );
document.write( "8.7 Exercise page 484 word problem #39\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve each applied problem by finding the \"base\" in the percent equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Electric Bill Mary Beth's first electric bill for her new apartment was $95 for the month of June.  When she complained to the landlord about the high cost of electricity, she was informed that summer electric bills are about 90% higher than winter because of the periodic summer use of air condioners.  How much can Mary Beth expect her winter electric bill to be?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The book give the anwer of 50.  I tried 95(.90)divided by 6(since June is the middle month for the year)and got $14.25  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Book give the answer of 50.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " When she complained to the landlord about the high cost of electricity, she was informed that summer electric bills are about 90% higher than winter because of the periodic summer use of air condioners. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "How much can Mary Beth expect her winter electric bill to be? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let her winter electric bill be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 0.90x = 95<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.90x = 95<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $50<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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