document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=185366>Question 185366</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you solve this algebraic word problem graphically?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Student 1 and Student 2 went shopping at Staples.  Student 1 got 2 boxes of pencils and 3 notebooks for 15 dollars.  Student 2 got 3 boxes of pencils and 5 notebooks.  how much is one box of pencils? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know how to find the answer algebraically, but the graphing is messing me up.  how do you make the linear equation from this??? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #139054 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=139054\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Student 1 got 2 boxes of pencils and 3 notebooks for 15 dollars. Student 2 got 3 boxes of pencils and 5 notebooks. how much is one box of pencils? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2p + 3n = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3p + 5n = ?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You left out the cost number for the 2nd equation.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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