document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=242661>Question 242661</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 3 small bags and 4 large bags contain 84 apples, while 5 small bags and 3 large<BR>\n" );
document.write( "bags contain 85 apples, and each small bag as well as each large bag contains the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "same number of apples, how many are in 2 small bags and 5 large bags? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #177822 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=177822\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let s=amount in a small bag and b=amt in big bag.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1) 3s+4b=84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) 5s+3b=85<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4b=84-3s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=21-.75s<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5s+3(21-.75s)=85 substitute 21-.75s for b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5s+63-2.25s=85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.75s=22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2*8+5*15=91 apples<BR>\n" );
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