document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=400508>Question 400508</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> eight ears of corn and a cantaloup cost $2.37. six ears of corn and 3 cantaloupe cost $3.51. what does a cantaloup cost? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #283489 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=283489\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let n=cost of an ear of corn and p=cost of a cantaloupe.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6n+3p=3.51<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8n+p=2.37<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p=2.37-8n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6n+3(2.37-8n)=3.51<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6n+7.11-24n=3.51<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-18n=-3.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=0.20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p=0.77<BR>\n" );
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