document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=354937>Question 354937</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Foot Friends uses the same type of leather in their men's and women's hiking boots. During one week the company used 290 sq.ft of leather to make 40 pairs of size 10 men's hiking boots and 60 pairs of size 7 women's hiking boots. Another week the company used 275 sq. ft of leather to make 50 pairs of size 10 men's hiking boots and 40 pairs of size 7 women's hiking boots.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) How much leather is used to make one pair of size 10 men's hiking boots?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) How much leather is used to make 1 pair of size 7 women's hiking boots?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Our teacher wants us to set up two equations for each problem, and solve them with substitution or elmination. This is what I have tried so far:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - mens<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - womens\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40x + 60y = 290<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50x + 40y = 275\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Am I on the right track? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #253541 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=253541\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> yes the set up is OK <BR>\n" );
document.write( "you will get x= 3.5 & y = 2.5 sq.ft<BR>\n" );
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