document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=39642>Question 39642</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1592009425/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Teresa and Elaine are going on a camping trip. They will take 20 kg of dehydrated food with them. One type of food, Power Ration, costs $3/kg while another type of food, Energy Plus, costs $2/kg. They will spend $52 on dehydrated food.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a) Write a linear system if equations to model this situation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b) Find the amount of each type of food that they will take on the camping trip. Solve by graphing  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #25061 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=25061\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3*x+2(20-x)=52 or 3x+40-2x=52 or x=52-40 or x=12kg of Power rations & \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20-12=8kg of Energy Plus.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "proof 3*12+2*8=52 or 36+18=52 or 52=52 </SPAN>\n" );
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