document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=211724>Question 211724</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mel and Ann were having breakfast at a restaurant. Mel paid $3.50 for 3 eggs and 1 sausage patty. Ann paid $5.25 for 2 eggs and 3 sausage patties. Find the cost of each egg and each sausage patty. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Sasage: S\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.50=3e+s                s=3.50-3e<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.25=2e+3s\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.25=2e+3(3.50-3e)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.25=2e+10.5-9e<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0= 5.25-7e<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7e=5.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e= .75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "One egg is $0.75\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s=3.50-3(.75)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=3.50-2.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s= $1.25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One Sasage: 1.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "One Egg: .75 </SPAN>\n" );
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