document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=4882>Question 4882</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Baker makes large and small cakes.  Large cake requires 2 cups of frosting, while small requires 1 cup.  How many of each size cake did she make if she made a total of 60 cakes and used 75 cups of frosting?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer is 15 large and 45 small.  I cannot figure out how to set up problem.\r<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 #2387 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=2387\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = number of large cakes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= number of small cakes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x +y = 75\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides of first equation by -1,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x - y = -60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + y = 75\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 15 large cakes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the total number of cakes is 60, that leaves 45 small cakes.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:  Total icing = 2(15) + 45 = 75\r<BR>\n" );
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