document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=370469>Question 370469</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The price of a sweater is 5 dollars less than twice the price of a shirt. If four shirts and three sweaters cost 275 dollars, find the price of each shirt and sweater. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Value: sw = 2s-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Quantity: 4s + 3sw = 275 dollars<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for sw and solve for \"s\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4s + 3(2s-5) = 275<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10s -15 = 275<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10s = 290<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = $29 (price of one shirt)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitue for s and solve for sw:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sw = 2(29)-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sw = $53 (price of one sweater)<BR>\n" );
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