document.write( "Question 352154: a video store received two shipments of videocassettes. the value of the first shipmetn which contained 8 short and 16 long was $224 the value of the second which contained 6 short and 18 long casseetes was $228 find the price of one long cassette \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #251638 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! a video store received two shipments of videocassettes. the value of the first shipmetn which contained 8 short and 16 long was $224 the value of the second which contained 6 short and 18 long casseetes was $228 find the price of one long cassette \n" ); document.write( "------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Equations: \n" ); document.write( "8s + 16L = 224 \n" ); document.write( "6s + 18L = 228 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Get rid of the s terms. \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "s + 2L = 28 \n" ); document.write( "s + 3L = 38 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Subtract to get: \n" ); document.write( "L = $10 \n" ); document.write( "================= \n" ); document.write( "cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |