document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=173441>Question 173441</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Nine pounds of sweep potatoes cost the same as 6 pounds of apples. One pound of sweet potatoes cost twice as much as a pound of onions, while a pound of apples cost 24 ents more than a pound of onions. Fidn the cost of each. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #128292 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=128292\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the cost of one lb. of sweet potatoes = s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the cost of one lb. of apples = a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the cost of one lb. of  DISABLED_event_onions=  n (I chose n to represent onions so that there is no possibility that o (\"oh\") can be confused with 0 (\"zero\").\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Givens:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9s=6a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9s=6a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s=2n ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s=2n\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=n%2B24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=n%2B24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use substitution:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cartoon%289%2Ared%28s%29=6%2Agreen%28a%29%2C9%2Ared%282n%29=6%2A%28green%28n%2B24%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cartoon%289%2Ared%28s%29=6%2Agreen%28a%29%2C9%2Ared%282n%29=6%2A%28green%28n%2B24%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18n=6n%2B144 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18n=6n%2B144\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12n=144 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12n=144\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the only given constant value was expressed in cents, the value of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > must also be in cents.  Hence, onions cost 12 cents per pound.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Apples, then, must cost <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12%2B24=36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12%2B24=36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > cents per pound and sweet potatoes cost <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2812%29=24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2812%29=24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > cents per pound.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Either this is a VERY old problem, or I want to know where to find this grocery store!\r<BR>\n" );
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