document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=163036>Question 163036</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am helping my 5th grade son with his homework. I would like to give him a formula to this word problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A pencil cost .50 and a pen cost .25. If Will spends 5 dollars on 17 pens and pencils, how many of each does he buy? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = no. of pencils<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let y = no. of pens<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y = 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Arrange for substitution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (17-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".50x + .25y = 5.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute (17-x) for y and find x<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".50x + .25(17-x) = 5.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for x<BR>\n" );
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