document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=169162>Question 169162</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The Smith family pays $60 for 4 adult meals and 1 kid's meal.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The Jones family pays $42 for 2 adult meals and 2 kid's meals.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How much was each adult meal and each kid's meal.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is what I have so far . . .\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  4x + y = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+ 2x + 2y = 42<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  6x + 3y = $102\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #124743 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=124743\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The Smith family pays $60 for 4 adult meals and 1 kid's meal.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The Jones family pays $42 for 2 adult meals and 2 kid's meals.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How much was each adult meal and each kid's meal. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here is what I have so far . . . <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + y = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+ 2x + 2y = 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "_______________<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x + 3y = $102 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x + y = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 2y = 42 Divide this one by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 21  Subtract this one from the 1st one, the Smiths<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 0y = 39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The idea is to multiply one of the eqns so that one variable has the same coefficient.  Then you can add or subtract to eliminate that variable.  What you did is correct, but it didn't help.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Adult meal = $13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Kids' meal = $8\r<BR>\n" );
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