document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=26298>Question 26298</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You bought 12 2-liter bottles of regular and diet pop for a school dance. The regular pop was on sale for $1.00 per 2-liter bottle. The diet pop cost $1.50 per 2-liter bottle. You spent $15.00. How many of each type of pop did you buy? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #14133 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=14133\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let number of $1.00 bottles be \"x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then number of $1.50 bottles must be \"12-x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value of $1.00 bottles is (1)x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value of $2.00 bottles is (2)(12-x)=24-2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value + Value = 15 dollars<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+24-2x=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x=-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9 (number of $1.00 bottles)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12-x=3 (number of $2.00 bottles)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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