document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=145572>Question 145572</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Books and magazines. At Gwen’s garage sale, all books were one price, and all magazines were another price. Harriet bought four books and three magazines for $1.45, and June bought two books and five magazines for $1.25. What was the price of a book and what was the price of a magazine?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #106221 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=106221\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4B+3M=1.45 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2B+5M=1.25 MULTIPLY BY -2 & ADD.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4B-10M=-2.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4B+3M=1.45<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-7M=-1.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=-1.05/-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=.15 FOR EACH MAGAZINE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4B+3*.15=1.45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4B+45=1.45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4B=1.45-.45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4B=1.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=.25 FOR EACH BOOK.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*25+5*.15=1.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".50+.75=1.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.25=1.25\r<BR>\n" );
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