document.write( "Question 696897: three pretzels and one cup of soda costs $2.75. two pretzels and one cup of soda costs $2.00. find the cost of a pretzel and the cost of a cup of soda. \n" ); document.write( "
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three pretzels and one cup of soda costs $2.75. two pretzels and one cup of soda costs $2.00. find the cost of a pretzel and the cost of a cup of soda.
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\n" ); document.write( "3p + s = 275 cents
\n" ); document.write( "2p + s = 200 cents
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\n" ); document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"p\":
\n" ); document.write( "p = 75 cents (cost of one pretzel)
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\n" ); document.write( "Solve for \"s\":
\n" ); document.write( "2p + s = 200
\n" ); document.write( "2*75+s = 200
\n" ); document.write( "s = 50 cents (cost of one soda)
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