document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=354401>Question 354401</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the band is selling gift wrap. the gift wrap sold in solid colors for $4.00 and print for $6.00 per roll.  The total number of rolls sold was 480, total amount of money was $2340.   How many rolls of each kind were sold?  I did trial and error and found that 165 of 4 and 280 of $6 = 2340 but I do not know how to solve the correct way? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #253260 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=253260\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> but your \"solution\" does not have the correct number of rolls\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s + p = 480\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4s + 6p = 2340\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve by substitution or elimination\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiplying the 1st equation by -4 ___ -4s - 4p = -1920\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "adding to the 2nd equation (to eliminate s)___ 2p = 420 </SPAN>\n" );
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