document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=143608>Question 143608</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mrs. Gardner went to the market. She purchased some lettuce heads and some tomatoes. There were 12 items purchased. She bought twice as many tomatoes as lettuce heads. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let tomatoes=t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12=l+t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=2l\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute t=2l into the first equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12=l+2l<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12=3l<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=l\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus she bought 4 lettuce heads and 8 tomatoes. This follows and is easily checked.<BR>\n" );
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