document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=255881>Question 255881</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You buy 3 pencils and 1 pen for $1.75. You buy 2 pencils and 2 pens for $2.50. How much will 5 pencils cost? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #188119 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=188119\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x+1y=1.75 muliply by -2 & add.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+2y=2.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6x-2y=-3.50<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4x=-1.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1.00/-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$.25 cost of 1 pencil.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*.25+y=1.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".75+y=1.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1.75-.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=$1.00 cost of i pen.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*.25+2*1.00=2.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".50+2.00=2.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.50=2.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*.25=$1.25 is the cost of 5 pencils. </SPAN>\n" );
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