document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=329027>Question 329027</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three loaves of bread and two jars of peanut butter cost $5.49. FOur loaves of bread and three jars of peanut butter cost $7.75. Find the price of a loaf of bread and a jar of peanut butter. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #235747 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=235747\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let loaf of bread be $x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "jar of peanut butter be $y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+2y=5.49.............1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+3y=7.75.............2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply equation 1 by 4 and equation 2 by 3 and subtract to eliminate x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x+8y=21.96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x+9y=23.25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8y-9y=21.96-23.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-y=-1.29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= $1.29 the price for peanut butter jar<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plug the value of y in equation 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2*1.29=5.49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x= 5.49-2.58<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=2.91<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=0.97 for loaf of bread </SPAN>\n" );
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