document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=463607>Question 463607</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> jane sold 125 boxes of girl scout cookies.Thin mints cost $3.00 and shortbread cookies cost $3.25.In all, $388.50 worth of boxes were sold.How many of each kin were sold?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    ___ boxes of thin mints<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    ___ boxes of shortbread  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #317650 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=317650\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> m+s=125 s=125-m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3m+3.25s=388.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3m+3.25(125-m)=388.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3m+406.25-3.25m=388.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.25m=-17.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=71<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=125-71=54 </SPAN>\n" );
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