document.write( "Question 221111: x=number of white paint can
\n" ); document.write( "y=number of blue paints can
\n" ); document.write( "x=y=5 cans of paint
\n" ); document.write( "white paint = $ 24
\n" ); document.write( "blue paint = $ 28
\n" ); document.write( "24x + 28y = $132
\n" ); document.write( "How do you solve: 24x + 28y = 132 ?
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\n" ); document.write( "x+y=5, x=5-y
\n" ); document.write( "24(5-y)+28y=132
\n" ); document.write( "120-24y+28y=132
\n" ); document.write( "4y=12
\n" ); document.write( "y=3
\n" ); document.write( "3*28=84
\n" ); document.write( "2*24=48
\n" ); document.write( "84+48=$132
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