document.write( "Question 1197309: Emmy flew home from vacation with a heavy bag. With the first airline she flew, Emmy had to pay $30 to check her bag, plus $6 for every pound that her bag was over the weight limit. The next flight was with another airline that had the same weight limit. Emmy had to pay $8 per pound that her bag was over the weight limit, in addition to the checked bag fee of $20. By coincidence, the fees ended up being the same with both airlines. How large was each airline's fee? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #830534 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "Let x represent lbs over the weight limit \r\n" );
document.write( "1st Airline:  $30 + $6x  **\r\n" );
document.write( "2nd Airline:  $20 + $8x\r\n" );
document.write( " 20 + 8x =30 + 6x \r\n" );
document.write( "  x = 5 lbs over the weight limit\r\n" );
document.write( "How large was each airline's fee?\r\n" );
document.write( "** $30 + $6*5 = $60 ,  fee both airlines charged for 5lbs over.\r\n" );
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