document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=480463>Question 480463</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At the local convenience store, 6 bags of chips and 4 containers of dip cost $34. However, 4 bags of chips and 2 containers of dip cost $20. What is the cost of one bag of chips and one container of dip? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #329034 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathstutor494><B>mathstutor494(120)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathstutor494><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=mathstutor494><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=329034\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let \"c\" and \"d\" be cost per unit bag of chips and container of dip respectively\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given in the problem.... 6 bags of chips and 4 containers of dip cost $34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "which is expressed as <BR>\n" );
document.write( "6c+4d=34............(1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also given that 4 bags of chips and 2 containers of dip cost $20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "which is expressed as <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4c+2d=20........(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiplying  eqn no. 2 by 2 results in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8c+4d=40..........(3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtracting eqn no 1 from 3 results in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8c+4d)-(6c+4d)=40-34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8c+4d-6c-4d=6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2c=6 ( as 4d gets cancelled out)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dividing both sides by 2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now substituting value of c in eqn no.1 to get value of d.....<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6*3+4d=34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18+4d=34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtracting 18 from either side in above equation results in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4d=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dividing both sides by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans : cost of one bag of chips $3 and one container of dip $4 </SPAN>\n" );
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