document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=114650>Question 114650</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am really stuck with the following word problem.  Your cousin and you are earning money for your family vacation.  Your cousin averages $15.00 a week babysitting and receives one $5.00 bonus.  You average $10.00 a week mowing lawns and $8.00 a week running errands for your neighbor.  After working the same amounts of weeks, you end up with $7.00 more than your cousin.  How many weeks did you work? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the # of weeks you work be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cousin Earnings: 15x + 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your Earnings: x(10+8) = 18x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your earnings - cousin's earnings = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18x -(15x+5) = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-5 = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4 weeks<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You and your cousin each worked 4 weeks.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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