document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=21041>Question 21041</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I know I need two equations I am confused on where to begin. Can someone help?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Eighty-six passengers rode in an Amtrack train from Boston to Denver. Tickets for regular coach seats  $97. Tickets for sleeper car seats $123. The receipts for the trip totaled $9,304. How many passengers purchased each type of ticket?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Need step by step solution to understand\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "On Monday, Harold picked up seven soft drinks and five burgers for his office. He paid $10.08. On Tuesday, Melinda picked up eight burgers and six soft drinks for everyone. She paid $12.28. What is the cost of one soft drink? What is the cost of one burger? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Tim Duncan scored 35 points in an NBA basketball game without scoring any 3 point shots. He scored 27 times. He made several free throws worth 1 point each and several regular shots from the floor, which were worth 2 points each. How many free throws did he make? How many 2 point shots did he make?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #10108 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=10108\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. x+y=86<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=86-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "97x+123(86-x)=9304<BR>\n" );
document.write( "97x+10578-123x=9304<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-26x=-1274<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(((-26x/26=-1274/-26}}}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=49, 86-49 = 37 About 49 $97 tickects were purchased and 37 $123 dollar tickets were purchased <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. Let the burgers be x and soft drinks be y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   7x+5y=10.08<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2.016-1.4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   8x+6y=12.28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x+6(2.012.016-1.4x)=12.28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x+12.096-8.4x=12.28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.4x=-0.184<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=0.46<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Sub in: y=2.016-1.4(0.46)/// y=1.37<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hence the burger costs $1.37 and the soft crink costs $0.46<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.Let the one point shot be x and the 2 point shot be y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=y=27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=27-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2(27-x)=35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+54-2x=35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x=-19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=27-(19)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hence he scored 19 one pointers and 8 2 pointers\r<BR>\n" );
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