document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=601518>Question 601518</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Josh purchases a pair of jeans for $24.74 and 6 pairs of socks. Allen<BR>\n" );
document.write( "buys 2 shirts for $15.60 each and 3 pairs of socks. Both boys spend<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the same amount and each pair of socks costs the same amount. How much<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is a pair of socks? How much did each boy spend? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "the same amount and each pair of socks costs the same amount. How much<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is a pair of socks? How much did each boy spend?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jeans ---- 24.74<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let  pair of socks cost  x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cost of 6 pairs of socks = 6x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Josh spent 24.74 + 6x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Allen pays<BR>\n" );
document.write( "31.20+ 3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The amounts are equal\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24.74+6x= 31.20 + 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-3x= 31.20-24.74<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=6.46<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= $2.15 cost of pair of socks\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plug the value of x in both equations to find how much each spent </SPAN>\n" );
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