document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=31412>Question 31412</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I don't remember how to solve these types of equations...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x + 2y = 94.44\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Basically the word problem states that a woman went to the store and bought 2 types of shirts.  Each shirt has a different price.  The problem tells you how much she spent and how many of each shirt she bought... but not the dollar amount of either.  If I solve for x or y and then use substitution... I end up zeroing out the problem.  What am I doing wrong? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #18121 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=18121\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You need another equation relating x and y <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You need to know haw the number of one type<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or shirt relates to the number of the other type.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you have the latter information you do not<BR>\n" );
document.write( "need to use two variables.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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