document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=26280>Question 26280</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ok we are doing writing systems equations from word problems: here is one of them\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "     Today at the ball game Victor sold twice as many bags of popcorn as he sold last Saturday. In the 2 days he sold a total of 96 bags. Which system of equations will determine s, the number of bags Victor sold last Saturday, and t, the number of bags he sold today? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ok we are supposed to write two equations for each problem and then solve using either substitution method or the elimination method, and i just cant remember what the teacher said and its stressing me out! so please help me with the problem above. i would greatly appreciate it </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #14123 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=14123\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> t=2s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2t=96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute the value of \"t\" to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(2s)=96<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 4s=96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  s=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since s=24, t=2(24)=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solution: t=48;s=24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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