document.write( "Question 151275: The cost of 5 similar textbooks and 10 identical bookmarks is $63. 5 bookmarks cost as much as 2 textbooks. Find the cost of a textbook. \n" ); document.write( "
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Let \"$x\" = cost of bookmark; \"$y\" = cost of textbook
\n" ); document.write( "There 5 bookmarks & 10 textbooks that cost $63. Equating that fact,
\n" ); document.write( "\"5x%2B10y=63\" -------------------> eqn 1
\n" ); document.write( "Also, 5 bookmarks cost as much as 2 textbooks. Equating that fact,
\n" ); document.write( "\"5x=2y\" -------------------------> eqn 2
\n" ); document.write( "In eqn 2 we get, \"x=%282y%29%2F5\" and substitute in eqn 1,
\n" ); document.write( "\"cross%285%29%28%282y%29%2Fcross%285%29%29%2B10y=63\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"12y=63\" ---------------> \"y=63%2F12\" ------> y=$5.25/each for textbook
\n" ); document.write( "To finish it, go back eqn 2,
\n" ); document.write( "\"5x=2%285.25%29\" ---------->\"x=10.5%2F5\" -------> x=$2.10/each for bookmark
\n" ); document.write( "In doubt? go back eqn1,
\n" ); document.write( "\"5%282.10%29%2B10%285.25%29=63\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"10.5%2B52.5=63\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"63=63\", cool!
\n" ); document.write( "Thank you
\n" ); document.write( "Jojo
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