document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=352433>Question 352433</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2 diamond rings and 4 silver rings cost $1440.  a diamond ring and a silver ring cost $660.  how much does a silver ring cost ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i know the answer is $60.  we did it with process of elimination and could not figure out another way \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we got 2x +4y=1440<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x =y =660 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #251848 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=251848\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let diamond ring be $x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Silver ring be $y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+4y=1440.................1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=660.....................2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply (2) by -2 and add to (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x-2y=-1320<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add to (1) we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y-2y=1440-1320<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= $60 cost of silver ring.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca </SPAN>\n" );
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