document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=37806>Question 37806</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At Gwen's garage sale, all books were one price and all magazines were another price.  Harriet bought four books and hree magazines for $1.45 and June bought two books and five magazines for $1.25.  What was the price of a book and what was the price of a magazine?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #23359 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=23359\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = # of books and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = # of magazines<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4B + 3M = 1.45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2B + 5M = 1.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then let us multiply the second equation by two and subtract them<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4B + 3M = 1.45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(4B + 10M = 2.50)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7M = -1.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = .15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plugging this into either equation gives<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4B + 3(.15) - 1.45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4B + .45 = 1.45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4B = 1.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = .25 </SPAN>\n" );
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