document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=198332>Question 198332</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have exactly $537 to spend on party gifts for your rich uncle’s birthday party.  You decide to get watches for the ladies (at $27.98 each), and beepers for the men (at $23.46 each).  You know that the number of watches required will be 3 times as much as the number of beepers.  How many of each item do you buy?  …You must use algebraic techniques to solve this question….\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #148790 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=148790\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have exactly $537 to spend on party gifts for your rich uncle’s birthday party. You decide to get watches for the ladies (at $27.98 each), and beepers for the men (at $23.46 each).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value Equation: 27.98W + 23.46B = 537<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " You know that the number of watches required will be 3 times as much as the number of beepers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Quantity Equation: W - 3B = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " How many of each item do you buy? …You must use algebraic techniques to solve this question…. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "System of equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27.98W + 23.46B = 537<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W - 3B = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru the 1st Eq. by 100 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2798W + 2346B = 53700<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2798W -2798*3B = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract to solve for \"B\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2346 + 2798*3)B = 53700<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 5 (# of beepers bought)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since W = 3B, W = 15 (# of watches bought)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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