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document.write( "A weekend at the Beach Bay Hotel in Florida incledues 2 nights and 4 meals at the cost of $194. A week cost $650 for 7 nights and 10 meals. Fiind the cost for one night then the cost of one meal. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #90587 by checkley71(8403)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 2N+4M=194 NOW MULTIPLY THIS EQUATION BY -2.5 THEN ADD THEM. \n" ); document.write( "7N+10M=650 \n" ); document.write( "-5N-10M=-485 \n" ); document.write( "------------------------------------ \n" ); document.write( "2N=650-485 \n" ); document.write( "2N=165 \n" ); document.write( "N=165/2 \n" ); document.write( "N=$82.50 IS THE NIGHT RATE. \n" ); document.write( "2*82.5+4M=194 \n" ); document.write( "165+4M=194 \n" ); document.write( "4M=194-165 \n" ); document.write( "4M=29 \n" ); document.write( "M=29/4 \n" ); document.write( "M=$7.25 IS THE MEAL RATE. \n" ); document.write( "PROOF. \n" ); document.write( "7*82.50+10*7.25=650 \n" ); document.write( "577.5+72.5=650 \n" ); document.write( "650=850 \n" ); document.write( " |