document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=585455>Question 585455</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A pencil and pen together cost $310. The pencil cost $10 more than 9 times the pen. What does each cost? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #373358 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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=373358\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X+Y=310<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=9Y+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(9Y+10)+Y=310<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10Y=310-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10Y=300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=300/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=30 ANS. FOR THE PENCIL<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+30=310<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=310-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=280 ANS. FOR THE PEN.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "280=9*30+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "280=270+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "280=280 </SPAN>\n" );
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