document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=221111>Question 221111</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=number of white paint can<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=number of blue paints can<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=y=5 cans of paint<BR>\n" );
document.write( "white paint = $ 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "blue paint = $ 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24x + 28y = $132<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How do you solve: 24x + 28y = 132 ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How steps. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #165891 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=165891\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You can't solve it. There are 2 variables, x and y, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "so you need 2 equations to solve.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You wrote<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=y=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=y=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. I think you mistyped & actually<BR>\n" );
document.write( "meant <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%2B+y+=+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%2B+y+=+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "That's your other equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides of this equation by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24x+%2B+24y+=+120 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24x+%2B+24y+=+120\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now subtract it from the other equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24x+%2B+28y+=+132 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24x+%2B+28y+=+132\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-24x+-+24y+=+-120 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-24x+-+24y+=+-120\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4y+=+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4y+=+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and, since <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%2B+y+=+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%2B+y+=+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps<BR>\n" );
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