document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=5308>Question 5308</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Gordon figured that when he saved $21 more, he would have one-fourth of the money for the camera he wanted. How much does the camera cost if he had already saved one-sixth of the amount? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Gordon figured that when he saved $21 more: saved+21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "one-fourth of the money for the camera he wanted: camera_cost/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "he had already saved one-sixth of the amount: saved = camera_cost/6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have two equations:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%28+saved%2B21+=+camera_cost%2F4%2C%0D%0A+++++++++++saved+=+camera_cost%2F6+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%28+saved%2B21+=+camera_cost%2F4%2C%0D%0A+++++++++++saved+=+camera_cost%2F6+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%0D%0A+system%28+saved+-+camera_cost%2F4+=+-21%2C%0D%0A+++++++++saved+-+camera_cost%2F6+=+0+%29+%0D%0A ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%0D%0A+system%28+4%2Asaved+-+camera_cost+=+-84%2C%0D%0A+++++++++6%2Asaved+-+camera_cost+=+0+%29+%0D%0A ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <TR><TD  ALIGN=MIDDLE>Solved by <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://wiki.algebra.com/index.php/Tutoring_-_pluggable_solvers>pluggable</A> solver: <A  rel=nofollow HREF=linear.solver>Linear System solver (using determinant)</A></TD></TR>\n" );
document.write( "<TR><TD  ALIGN=LEFT>Solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+system%28+%0D%0A++++4%5Csaved+%2B+-1%5Ccamera_cost+=+-84%2C%0D%0A++++6%5Csaved+%2B+-1%5Ccamera_cost+=+0+%29%0D%0A++ ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "  Any system of equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+system%28+%0D%0A++++a%5B11%5D%2Asaved+%2B+a%5B12%5D%2Acamera_cost+=+b%5B1%5D%2C%0D%0A++++a%5B21%5D%2Asaved+%2B+a%5B22%5D%2Acamera_cost+=+b%5B2%5D%29%0D%0A++ ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "  has solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+system%28+%0D%0A++++saved+=+%28b%5B1%5D%2Aa%5B22%5D+-+b%5B2%5D%2Aa%5B12%5D%29%2F%28a%5B11%5D%2Aa%5B22%5D-a%5B21%5D%2Aa%5B12%5D%29%2C%0D%0A++++camera_cost+=+%28a%5B11%5D%2Ab%5B2%5D+-+a%5B21%5D%2Ab%5B1%5D%29%2F%28a%5B11%5D%2Aa%5B22%5D-a%5B21%5D%2Aa%5B12%5D%29%0D%0A++++%29%0D%0A++ ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "  or<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+system%28+%0D%0A++++++saved+=+%28-84%2A-1+-+0%2A-1%29%2F%284%2A-1-6%2A-1%29+=+42%2C%0D%0A++++++camera_cost+=+%284%2A0+-+6%2A-84%29%2F%284%2A-1-6%2A-1%29+=+252%0D%0A++++%29%0D%0A++ ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "  (saved=42, camera_cost=252}<BR>\n" );
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