document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=661942>Question 661942</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Cookies inc. sells peanut butter cookies for $6.50 per dozen and chocolate chip cookies for $9.00 per dozen. Yesterday, they sold 85 dozen more peanut butter cookies than chocolate chip cookies. The total sales for both types of cookies were $4055.50. Let 'p' represent the number of dozens of peanut butter cookies sold. I'm confused about how to set up the equation. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #411843 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><B>ReadingBoosters(3246)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><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=411843\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> p = pb cookies dozen<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = ch cookies dozen<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = y + 85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6.5p + 9y = 4055.5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute p<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6.5(y+85) + 9y = 4055.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distribute and solve for y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6.5y + 552.5 + 9y = 4055.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15.5y = 4055.5 - 552.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15.5y = 3503<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 226<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 226 + 85 = 311 dozen pb cookies </SPAN>\n" );
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