document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=36375>Question 36375</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Steve has 5 poker chips and 7 blue poker chips.Tom has 9 red poker chips and 3 blue poker chips. If steve's chips are worth a total of $69 and tom's are worth a total of $57, determinr the calue of a blue chip? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Allow x to equal red chips and y to equal blue chips.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The set of equations will look like.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+7y=69<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x+3y=57\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the top by 3 and the bottom by 7 to make the y terms the same.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x+21y=207<BR>\n" );
document.write( "63x+21y=399\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract and change the signs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x+21y=207<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-63x-21y=-399\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-48x=-192\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute four into one of the equations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(4)+7y=69<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20+7y=69\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7y=49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since y is the blue chip the blue chip's value is $7. </SPAN>\n" );
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