document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=175340>Question 175340</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An apprentice unpacked 12 dozen fragile lighting fixtures. He was to receive $3 for each fixture that he unpacked safely and he agreed to pay $25 for every one that he broke. If the amount due him for his work was $236, how many did he break? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #130406 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nycsub_teacher><B>nycsub_teacher(90)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nycsub_teacher><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=130406\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I got 2 equations here . <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x be the number of successful lightning fixtures <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let y be the number of broken lightning fixtures. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12 dozen = 12 x 12 or 144\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y = 144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x - 25y = 236\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We have two equations in two unknowns.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you take it from here?\r<BR>\n" );
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