document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=296203>Question 296203</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help translating the problem situation to a system of equations. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sarah Comar's Candy Store sold a total of 53 pounds of jelly beans, selling two kinds of jelly beans. The first kind was priced at $4.45 pound, and the second kind was priced at $1.12 per pound. In all, $125.96 was taken in for the two types of jelly beans. How many pounds of each kind were sold? (Let x represent the number of pounds of the first kind and y represent the number of pounds of the second.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #213495 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=213495\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your system of equations would be as follows:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = the number of pounds of the first kind of jelly beans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = the number of pounds of the second kind of jelly beans.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total of 53 pounds of jelly beans was sold.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation 1 would be:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y = 53\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The first kind of jelly beans was priced at $4.45 per pound.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The second kind of jelly beans was priced at $1.12 per pound.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The total amount of money made was equal to $125.96\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation 2 would be:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4.45 * x + 1.12 * y = 125.96\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The two equations you have to solve simultaneously are:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y = 53 (equation 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.45 * x + 1.12 * y = 125.96 (equation 2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can solve by substitution or by elimination.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Either way will get you the same answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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