document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1301>Question 1301</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A man bought at one time 3 bushels of wheat and 5 bushels of rye for 38 shillings; and at another time 6 bushels of wheat and 3 bushels of rye for 48 shillings.  What was the price of each bushel? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #386 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=iamlegallyblond7><B>iamlegallyblond7(7)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=iamlegallyblond7><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=386\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> W= BUSHELS OF WHEAT<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R= BUSHELS OF RYE\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3W+5R=38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6W+3R=48\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "SOLVE ONE EQUATION FOR ONE VARIABLE:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EXAMPLE: 3R=48-6W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R=16-2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PLUG THIS INTO THE OTHER EQUATION<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3W+5(16-2W)=38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3W+80-10W=38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8W=-42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=42/8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PLUG THIS INTO THE OTHER EQUATION IN ORDER TO FIND THE VALUE OF R </SPAN>\n" );
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