document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=256225>Question 256225</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the formula for solving this: Sour balls are 2 cents each, and lollipops are 5 cents each. Sally spent $1 and got 35 pieces of candy. How many sour balls did she get?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #188416 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=188416\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two unknowns, two equations\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"35 pieces of candy\" ___ S + L = 35 ___ 2S + 2L = 70\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Sally spent $1\" ___ 2S + 5L = 100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtracting eqns ___ 3L = 30 ___ L = 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting ___ S + 10 = 35 ___ S = 25 </SPAN>\n" );
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