document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=387925>Question 387925</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Kim bought 4 shirts and 3 pair of jeans for $109.85.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jim bought 6 shirts and 1 pair of jeans for $94.95.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "what is the cost in dollars, for 1 pair of jeans? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Jim bought 6 shirts and 1 pair of jeans for $94.95.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "what is the cost in dollars, for 1 pair of jeans?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4s + 3j = 109.85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6s + j = 94.95<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru the bottom equation by 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4s + 3j = 109.85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18s +3j = 3*94.95<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"s\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14s = 175<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s = $5.36 (cost of one shirt)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute and solve for \"j\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6(5.36)+j = 94.95<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "j = $62.81 (cost of one jean)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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