document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=197470>Question 197470</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two heads of lettuce and three pounds of tomatoes cost $2.85. Three heads of lettuce and two pounds of tomatoes cost $2.90. Find the cost of one head of lettuce and the cost of one pound of tomatoes.(an algebric solution can be accepted.) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #148074 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=148074\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let c=heads of lettuce & t=pounds of tomatoes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2c+3t=2.85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3c+2t=2.9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6c+9t=8.55 multiply each side by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6c+4t=5.8 multiply each side by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----------------subtract<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==>5t=2.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=.55<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2c+1.65=2.85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2c=1.20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=.60<BR>\n" );
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