document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=615605>Question 615605</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A grocery store sells two types of maps. The local map cost 50 cents, and the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "state map costs 75 cents. The store made 35 dollars selling 62 maps. How<BR>\n" );
document.write( "many local maps did he sell?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A. 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. 46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E. 54 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #387251 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=387251\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = number of local maps sold<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = number of state maps sold<BR>\n" );
document.write( "given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+%2B+b+=+62+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+%2B+b+=+62+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+50a+%2B+75b+=+3500+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+50a+%2B+75b+=+3500+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ( in cents )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divided both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+25+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+25+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2a+%2B+3b+=+140+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2a+%2B+3b+=+140+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides of (1) and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract (1) from (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2a+%2B+3b+=+140+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2a+%2B+3b+=+140+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-2a+-+2b+=+-124+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-2a+-+2b+=+-124+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+16+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+16+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and, since<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+%2B+b+=+62+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+%2B+b+=+62+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+%2B+16+=+62+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+%2B+16+=+62+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+62+-+16+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+62+-+16+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+46+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+46+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "They sold<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. 46 local maps<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+50%2A46+%2B+75%2A16+=+3500+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+50%2A46+%2B+75%2A16+=+3500+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2300+%2B+1200+=+3500+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2300+%2B+1200+=+3500+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3500+=+3500+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3500+=+3500+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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