document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=412916>Question 412916</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> mr. salazar bought 3 shirts and 2 pants for php.2150. a month later , at the same price, he bought 2 shirts and 4 pants for php.2900. what is the cost of a shirt?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #289931 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=289931\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> shirt price  x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "pant price y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+2y=2150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+4y=2900\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply (1)by 					-2			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply (2) by					3			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6x-4y=-4300		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+12y=8700		<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add the two equations								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8y=4400		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/8							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=550 pant					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug value of y in 							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2y=2150		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+1100	=2150		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=1050		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/3							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=350 shirt							<BR>\n" );
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