document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=304564>Question 304564</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Alex buys 36 cans of vegetables. He pays 80 cents for tomatoes and 40 cents for a can of corn, for a total cost of $20.80.    How many cans of tomatoes did he buy? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #218069 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=218069\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"36 cans of vegetables\" ___ c + t = 36 ___ c = 36 - t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"80 cents for tomatoes and 40 cents for a can of corn, for a total cost of $20.80\" ___ 80t + 40c = 2080\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting ___ 80t + 40(36 - t) = 2080\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "80t + 1440 - 40t = 2080\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40t = 640 ___ t = 16 </SPAN>\n" );
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