document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=696889>Question 696889</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? How can I write a linear equation for this problem? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #429451 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Stitch><B>Stitch(470)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Stitch><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=429451\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let S = # of Steak dinners<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let C = Number of Chicken dinners<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You would need to write two eqautions and see where they crossed.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation 1: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=S+%2B+C+=+27 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"S+%2B+C+=+27\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation 2: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9S+%2B+8C+=+235 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9S+%2B+8C+=+235\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve equation 1 for one of the variables<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation 1: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=S+%2B+C+=+27 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"S+%2B+C+=+27\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=S+=+27+-+C ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"S+=+27+-+C\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now plug (27 - C) into equation 2 for S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation 2: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9S+%2B+8C+=+235 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9S+%2B+8C+=+235\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2A%2827+-+C%29+%2B+8C+=+235 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2A%2827+-+C%29+%2B+8C+=+235\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=243+-+9C+%2B+8C+=+235 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"243+-+9C+%2B+8C+=+235\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=243+-+C+=+235 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"243+-+C+=+235\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add C to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=243+=+235+%2B+C ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"243+=+235+%2B+C\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 235 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%288+=+C%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%288+=+C%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now plug 8 into equation 1 for C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation 1: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=S+%2B+C+=+27 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"S+%2B+C+=+27\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=S+%2B+%288%29+=+27 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"S+%2B+%288%29+=+27\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 8 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28S+=+19%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28S+=+19%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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