document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=356549>Question 356549</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Claire bought three bars of soap and five sponges of $2.31 Steve bought five bars of soap and three sponges for $3.05 Find the cost of each item </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #254502 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=254502\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is a classic case of a system of linear equations in 2 variables.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = bars of soap\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let y = sponges\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x + 5y = 2.31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 3y = 3.05\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can solve this by substitution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'll let you take it from here.\r<BR>\n" );
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