document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=365772>Question 365772</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am working on Systems of Equations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jackie bought some stamps for $15.16. Some were 26 cent stamps and soe were 41 cent stamps. She bought 41 stamps in all. How many of each stamp did she buy?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have defined variables as: a=# of 26 cent stamps and b=# of 41 cent stamps\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have written out the two equations (i believe they are right but they may be the reason I can't figure out the problem): .26a+.41b=15.16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                            a+b=41<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I have multiplied the first one by 100 to eliminate the decimals, but as I go through the problem using elimination ( that is what I was directed to use my my teacher) I end up with decimals and that can't be right as you can't have 2.121212121 stamps...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hopefully you can help me, it would be much appreciated and thank-you. :) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #260714 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=260714\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 26a + 41b = 1516\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "26(a + b = 41) ___ 26a + 26b = 1066\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtracting (to eliminate a) ___ 15b = 450 ___ b = 30 </SPAN>\n" );
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