document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=523649>Question 523649</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> sue bought 4 packs of cookies and 3 sacks of potato chips for 5.01. Later she bought 3 pack of cookies and 5 sacks of potato chips for 5.27. what is the price of a pack of cookies?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #347362 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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=347362\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> c = cookies<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = potato chips<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4c + 3p = 501 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3c + 5p = 527 cents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply the first equation by 3 and the second equation by 4 and then subtract<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12c + 9p = 1503<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12c + 20p = 2108<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-11p = -605<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p = 55 cents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute to find 'c'<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4c + 3(55) = 501<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4c = 501 -165<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4c = 336<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c = 84 cents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "use the other equation to check these values<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(84) + 5(55) = 527<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:  Potato chips cost 55 cents, and cookies cost 84 cents.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done. </SPAN>\n" );
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