document.write( "Question 224170: Jim has a part time job selling newspapers and magazine subscriptions. One week he earns $31.10 by selling 5 newspapers and 3 magazine subscriptions. The following week he earns $19.75 by selling 3 newspapers and 2 magazine subscriptions. How much does he earn for each newspaper and each magazine subscription? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #167472 by checkley77(12844)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 5N+3M=31.10 MULTIPLY BY 2. \n" ); document.write( "3N+2M=19.75 MULTIPLY BY -3 & ADD.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "10N+6M=62.20 \n" ); document.write( "-9N-6M=-59.25 \n" ); document.write( "---------------- \n" ); document.write( "N=$2.95 COST OF THE NEWSPAPER. \n" ); document.write( "5*2.95+3M=31.10 \n" ); document.write( "[14.75]+3M=31.10 SORRY ABOUT THAT MY KEYBOARD SOMETIMES GETS CONFUSED. \n" ); document.write( "3M=31.10-14.75 \n" ); document.write( "3M=16.35 \n" ); document.write( "M=16.35/3 \n" ); document.write( "M=$5.45 COST OF THE MAGAZINE.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |