document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=26059>Question 26059</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You want to purchase a few pen and pencils from Ms.Barad. If 8 pens and 7 pencils cost $3.37 while 5 pens and 11 pencils cost $3.10. How much does each pen and each pencil cost? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #14021 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mallikarjuna1st><B>mallikarjuna1st(3)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mallikarjuna1st><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=14021\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1)8x + 7y = 3.37<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2)5x + 11y = 3.10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply 1) by 5 and 2) by 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40x + 35y = 16.85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40x + 88y = 24.80<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0x - 53y  = -7.95\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore y = 0.15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sub y = 0.15 in 1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x = 3.37 - 1.05\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = .29\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer is Pen = 0.29$ and Pencil = 0.15$ </SPAN>\n" );
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