document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=185003>Question 185003</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the price of a sweater is $5 less than twice the price of a shirt.if four shirts and three sweaters cost$275,find the cost of each shirt and sweater. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #142143 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greta_elisif><B>greta_elisif(10)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greta_elisif><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=greta_elisif><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=142143\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. Define variables:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = price of a sweater, in dollars<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = price of a shirt, in dollars\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. Set up two equations representing the problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w+=+2h+-+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w+=+2h+-+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4h+%2B+3w+=+275 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4h+%2B+3w+=+275\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. Since an equation for one variable is solved, substitute the answer for the variable in the other equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4h+%2B+3%282h+-+5%29+=+275 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4h+%2B+3%282h+-+5%29+=+275\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4. Distribute the 3:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4h+%2B+6h+-+15+=+275 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4h+%2B+6h+-+15+=+275\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5. Combine two terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10h+-+15+=+275 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10h+-+15+=+275\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6. Add 15 to both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10h+-+15+%2B+15+=+275+%2B+15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10h+-+15+%2B+15+=+275+%2B+15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7. Cancel and combine terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10h+=+290 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10h+=+290\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8. Divide both sides by 10:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2810h%29%2F10+=+290%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2810h%29%2F10+=+290%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9. Finish simplification:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h+=+29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h+=+29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10. Replace h in your first equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w+=+2%2829%29+-+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w+=+2%2829%29+-+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11. Solve for w:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w+=+58+-+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w+=+58+-+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w+=+53 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w+=+53\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12. Combine your solved equations with your variable definitions for your answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A shirt costs $29 and a sweater costs $53. </SPAN>\n" );
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