document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=701258>Question 701258</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Linear systems word problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"The cost of six pennants and nine balls is $48. The cost of three balls is $1 more than the cost of one pennant. What are the costs of one pennant and one ball?\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need help writing two equations and can it be solved using elimination? If not,can you solve it for me using substitution? Thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #432319 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=432319\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <BR>\n" );
document.write( "let the cost of  pennants be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and the cost of balls <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if the cost of six pennants and nine balls is $<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > we can write it as\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x%2B9y=48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x%2B9y=48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >......eq. 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if the cost of three balls is $<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > more than the cost of one pennant, than we write it as\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3y=x%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3y=x%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....eq. 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now we have system to solve:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x%2B9y=48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x%2B9y=48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >......eq. 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3y=x%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3y=x%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....eq. 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "start with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3y=x%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3y=x%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....eq. 2 and solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%28x%2B1%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%28x%2B1%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.....substitute it in eq. 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x%2B9%28x%2B1%29%2F3=48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x%2B9%28x%2B1%29%2F3=48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >......solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x%2Bcross%289%293%28x%2B1%29%2Fcross%283%29=48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x%2Bcross%289%293%28x%2B1%29%2Fcross%283%29=48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x%2B3%28x%2B1%29=48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x%2B3%28x%2B1%29=48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x%2B3x%2B3=48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x%2B3x%2B3=48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9x=48-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9x=48-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9x=45 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9x=45\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=45%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=45%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....the cost of  pennants\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now find <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%285%2B1%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%285%2B1%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=6%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=6%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28y=2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28y=2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >......the cost of balls\r<BR>\n" );
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