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( "Remember the following,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Number of Pencils=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Number of Pens=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2By=17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2By=17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > right? -----------------------------> EQN 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In EQN 1 ,we also get,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=17-y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=17-y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ----------------------------------------> EQN 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Next, we know the cost for each pencil & Pen with a total cost of $5.00, so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.50x%2B0.25y=5.00 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.50x%2B0.25y=5.00\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ------------------------------> EQN 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subst. EQN 2 in EQN 3,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.50%2817-y%29%2B0.25y=5.00 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.50%2817-y%29%2B0.25y=5.00\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8.5-0.50y%2B0.25y=5.00 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8.5-0.50y%2B0.25y=5.00\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8.5-5.00=0.50y.25y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8.5-5.00=0.50y.25y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3.50=0.25y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3.50=0.25y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > --------> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cross%283.50%2914%2Fcross%28.25%29=cross%280.25%29y%2Fcross%280.25%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cross%283.50%2914%2Fcross%28.25%29=cross%280.25%29y%2Fcross%280.25%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28y=14%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28y=14%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, Number of Pens<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Via EQN 2, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=17-14=3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=17-14=3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, Number of Pencils<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In doubt? Go back EQN 3,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.50%283%29%2B0.25%2814%29=5.00 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.50%283%29%2B0.25%2814%29=5.00\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.50%2B3.50=5.00 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.50%2B3.50=5.00\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5.00=5.00 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5.00=5.00\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jojo</pre> </SPAN>\n" );
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