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document.write( "Step 1.  Let x be the cost of one pen.  Let y be the cost of a notebook.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  Let 5x be the cost of 5 pens.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3.  Let 2y be the cost of 2 notebooks.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4.  Then, 5x=2y since the cost of 5 pens is the same as the cost of two notebooks.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 5.  x+2y=4.20 as given by the problem statement\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 6.  Substitute 5x=2y of Step 4 into Step 5.  Then \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4.20=x%2B2y=x%2B5x=6x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4.20=x%2B2y=x%2B5x=6x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide by 6 on both sides of equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.70=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.70=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=0.70 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=0.70\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  cost of one pen.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2y=5x=3.50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2y=5x=3.50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  cost of two pens\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B2y=0.70%2B3.50=4.20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B2y=0.70%2B3.50=4.20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > cost of one pen and two notebooks\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 7.  ANSWER:  Cost of one pen is $0.70\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope the above steps were helpful.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good luck in your studies!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Respectfully,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dr J\r<BR>\n" );
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