document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=501696>Question 501696</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A man bought  9 pounds of coffee and  6 pounds of butter for a total of $47.75 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A day later, the prices had not changed and he bought 10  pounds of coffee and 14 pounds of butter for $64.00 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the price per pound of the butter. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #338618 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=338618\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> coffee	x	$/kg						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "butter	y	$/kg						<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9	x	+	6	y	=	47.75	.............1	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10	x	+	14	y	=	64	.............2	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Eliminate y								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply (1)by 		-14						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply (2) by		6						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-126	x		-84	y	=	-668.5		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60	x		84	y	=	384		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add the two equations								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-66	x				=	-284.5		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/	-66							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x	=	4.31		OR	4 23/74			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug value of 			x	in (1)				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9	x	+	6	y	=	47.75		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "38.8		+	6	y	=	47.75		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "			6	y	=	47.75		-38.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "			6	y	=	8.95		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "				y	=	1.49		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "coffee	4 1/3	$/kg						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "butter	1 1/2	$/kg						<BR>\n" );
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