document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=696519>Question 696519</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A large group goes to a restaurant and orders chicken dinners for $8 and steak dinners for $9. If 27 people spend $235, how many have chicken and steak? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "People Eq: c + s = 27 people<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value Eq: 8c +9s = 235 dollars<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8c + 8s = 8*27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8c + 9s = 235<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"s\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 19 (# of people who ordered steak)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"c\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c + s = 27 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "c + 19 = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 8 (# of people who ordered chicken)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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