document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=200387>Question 200387</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> jack bought 3 slices of cheese pizza and 4 slice of mushroom pizza for a total cost of 12.50. grace bought 3 slices of cheese pizza and 2 slices of mushroom pizza for a totla cost of $8.50. what is the cost of one slice of mushroom pizza?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "can you explain to me how to start the equation and then how to solve it  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #150665 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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=150665\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let cheese pizza be C and mushroom pizza be M<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Given <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3C+%2B+4M+=+12.50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3C+%2B+4M+=+12.50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3C+%2B+2M+=+8.50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3C+%2B+2M+=+8.50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using elimination <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3C+%2B+2M+=+8.50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3C+%2B+2M+=+8.50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "------------------------   subtract the second equation from the first one to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2M+=+4.00 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2M+=+4.00\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for M <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=M+=+2.00 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"M+=+2.00\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  mushroom slice costs $2 each<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using that info, substitute for M in either equation to find C<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3C+%2B+2%2A2+=+8.50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3C+%2B+2%2A2+=+8.50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3C+%2B+4+=+8.50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3C+%2B+4+=+8.50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3C+=+4.50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3C+=+4.50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C+=+1.50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C+=+1.50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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