document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=430705>Question 430705</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three burritos and two tacos cost $11.50, and two burritos and three tacos cost $11. How much does one taco cost? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #299060 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=299060\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let's call burritos X, and tacos Y.  Then\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3X+2Y=11.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X+3Y=11.00\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's multiply the first equation by 3, and the second by 2:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9X+6Y=34.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X+6Y=22.00\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract the 2nd equation from the 1st:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5X=12.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=2.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=2.00 </SPAN>\n" );
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