document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=178679>Question 178679</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Foam fingers sold for $5. Spirit bracelets for $4. You sold 40 more foam fingers than bracelets and earned $965. Write a system of equations to describe this situation. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve this system using as least 2 different methods. Explain each method.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #133664 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=HyperBrain><B>HyperBrain(694)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=HyperBrain><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=133664\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=no. of foam fingers sold<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=no. of spirit bracelets sold\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=amount earned on foam fingers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y=amount sold on spirit bracelets\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You sold 40 more foam fingers than bracelets;: so,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=y+40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you earned $965. so,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+4y=965\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting x=y+40,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(y+40)+4y=965<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y+200+4y=965<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9y+200=965<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9y=765<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=85\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=y+40=85+40=125\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, you sold 125 foam fingers and 85 spirit bracelets.\r<BR>\n" );
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