document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=35297>Question 35297</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A postal clerk sold 70 stamps for $17.00.Some were 35 cent stamps and some were 20 cent.How many of each stamps did he sell? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #21441 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=21441\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X+Y=70 & 35X+20Y=1700 THUS X=70-Y SUBSTITUTING (70-Y) FOR X IN THE SECOND EQUATION WE GET 35(70-Y)=20Y=1700 OR 2450-35Y+20Y=1700 OR -15Y=-750 OR \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Y=750/15 OR Y=50 THEREFORE X=70-50 OR X=20  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PROOF 35*20+20*50=1700 OR 700+1000=1700<BR>\n" );
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