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Chapter 10, Problem 23E
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The monthly electricity bill using solar thermal energy is to be determined.
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When the cost of one unit of energy and the monthly cost are known, then the energy spent per month can be calculated by dividing the monthly cost by the cost of one unit of energy.
When the energy spent per month and the cost of one unit of energy are known, then the monthly cost can be calculated by multiplying the energy spent by the cost of one unit of energy.
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