document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=146119>Question 146119</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At Gwens garage sale, all books were one price, and all magazines were another.  Harriet bought 4 books and 3 magazines for $1.45 and June bought 2 books and 5 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 #106669 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oscargut><B>oscargut(2103)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oscargut><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=oscargut><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=106669\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x the price of the books and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    y the price of the magazines\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Harriet bought 4 books and 3 magazines for $1.45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then 4x+3y=1.45\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " June bought 2 books and 5 magazines for $1.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then 2x+5y=1.25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "system is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+3y=1.45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+5y=1.25 (-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x+3y=1.45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x-10y=-2.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "adding bot equations:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-7y=-1.05\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 0.15 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "using first eq<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+3(0.15)=1.45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=0.25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solution:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The price of a book is 0.25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The price of a magazine is 0.15\r<BR>\n" );
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