document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=139477>Question 139477</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two girls went to the store for rice and sugar. One girl bought 3 kilograms of sugar and 2 kilograms of rice for $3.25. The other girl bought 2 kilograms of rice for $2.50. Find the price per kilogram for both the sugar and rice.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3s + 2r = 325 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2r = 250 cents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r = 125 cents (rice is $1.25 per kg)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute to solve for s:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3s + 250 = 325<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3s = 75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 25 cents (sugar is $0.25 per kg)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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