document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=335369>Question 335369</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sally buys a pen and a pencil for $1.45. If the pen costs $0.25 more than the pencil, how much does the pencil cost?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(A) $0.25 (B) $0.45 (C) $0.60 (D) $0.85 (E) $1.20 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #240525 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=240525\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = pens\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let y = pencils\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y = 1.45\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 0.25 = y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have two equations in two unknowns.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you take it from here? </SPAN>\n" );
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