document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=704255>Question 704255</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A student went to a bookstore and bought x books costing $5.50 each and y books costing $8.50 each. She spent $53.00 and bought a total of 8 books. Determine the number of books bought at each price.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #434027 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nshah11><B>nshah11(47)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nshah11><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=434027\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x + y = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5.5x + 8.5y = 53\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(8.5 - 5.5)y = 53 - (11/2)(8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3y = 9 => y = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 5 </SPAN>\n" );
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