document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=519421>Question 519421</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Peggy paid $51.30 for 2 boxes of chocolates, 6 roses, and 3 greeting cards. Joe paid $72.05 for 3 boxes of chocolates, 12 roses, and 2 greeting cards. If 1 greeting card costs the same as 2 roses, how much does a box of chocolates cost </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #345656 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=345656\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Roses = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "greeting card = 2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "chocolate =y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$51.30 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 boxes of chocolates ---------y each<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 roses,----------------------- x each<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 greeting cards.--------------2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y+6x+6x=51.30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y+12x=51.30....................1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Joe paid $72.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for 3 boxes of chocolates,------------y each<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 roses,-----------------------------x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 greeting cards----------------------2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y+12x+4x=72.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y+16x=72.05....................2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12	x	+	2	y	=	51.3	.............1	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16	x	+	3	y	=	72.05	.............2	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Eliminate y								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply (1)by 		-3						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply (2) by		2						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-36	x		-6	y	=	-153.9		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32	x		6	y	=	144.1		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add the two equations								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4	x				=	-9.8		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/	-4							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x	=	2.45			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug value of 			x	in (1)				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12	x	+	2	y	=	51.3		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "29.4		+	2	y	=	51.3		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "			2	y	=	51.3		-29.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "			2	y	=	21.9		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "				y	=	10.95<BR>\n" );
document.write( "chocolates box = $10.95\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca </SPAN>\n" );
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