document.write( "Question 1207637: I would like to explain and solve the math word problem.\r
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document.write( "Let x be the amount John paid for the food.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then the additional amount of 10%, which John paid, is 0.1x.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The total John paid was x + 0.1x = 1.1x.\r\n" );
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document.write( "We are given that the total is $44.\r\n" );
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document.write( "It gives us this equation\r\n" );
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document.write( "    1.1x = 44  dollars.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 1.1 and get x\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x =  = 40.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Thus John paid for food $40.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The additional amount John paid was 0.1*40 = 4 dollars.\r\n" );
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