document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=147852>Question 147852</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hank and Sally went shopping for school supplies at the local discount store. Hank realized that the price of two pencils was the same as a blue pen. When checking out, Sally paid $15 for the ten pencils and five pens for Hank and her. What was the price for one pen and the price for one pencil?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My Work so far:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2p = 1b  (p=pencil; b=blue pen)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15= 10p + 5b </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2p = 1b  (p=pencil; b=blue pen)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15= 10p + 5b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now substitute using 2p=b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 = 10p + 5(2p)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 = 10P + 10p<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 = 20p<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/4 = p<BR>\n" );
document.write( "pencils are $0.75 each<BR>\n" );
document.write( "pens are 2p = 2*(0.75) = $1.50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check your answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is 10*0.75  + 5*(1.50) = 15? </SPAN>\n" );
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