document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=162120>Question 162120</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> sue bought 4 pounds of coffee and two pounds of tea for $31.50 last week. this week she bought 3 pounds of coffee and 4 pounds of tea for $38.25. what is the cost per pound of both the coffee and tea?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #119491 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=119491\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4c+2t=31.50 multiply this equation by -2 & add.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3c+4t=38.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8c-4t=-63<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5c=-24.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=-24.5/-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=$4.90 price for a pound of coffee.9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*4.90+2t=31.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19.6+2t=31.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2t=31.50-19.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2t=11.90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=11.90/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=$5.95 price for a pound of tea.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*4.90+4*5.95=38.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14.70+23.8=38.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "38.5=38.5<BR>\n" );
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