document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=193840>Question 193840</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Fax paper cost $17.00 per case and copier paper $11.00 per case. If an  order is received for a total of 250 cases for $3,650.00, what is the exact number of cases copier paper?( hint:Let F=cases of fax paper) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #145527 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><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=145527\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ok let F be the # of cases of fax paper and let C be the number of cases copier paper<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "F+C=250...........eq 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17F+11C=3650......eq 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "rewrite eq 1 to f=250-C and plug this value into eq 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "17(250-C)+11C=3650<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4250-17C+11C=3650<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-6C=-600<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C=100 cases of copier paper<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "F=250-C=250-100=150 cases of Fax paper<BR>\n" );
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