document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=709538>Question 709538</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help on this word problem its using substitution or elimination<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Kerri and dave each improved their yards  by planting daylilies and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ornamental grass. They bought their supplies from the same store. Kerri spent $84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "on 12 daylilies and 10 bunches of ornamental grass. Dave spent $54 on a <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 daylilies and 8 bunches or ornamental grass.What is the cost of one daylily <BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the cost of one bruncb of ornamental grass <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please help<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #436655 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=436655\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Kerri spent $84 on 12 daylilies and 10 bunches of ornamental grass. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dave spent $54 on a 3 daylilies and 8 bunches or ornamental grass.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the cost of one daylily and the cost of one bruncb of ornamental grass.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12d + 10g = 84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3d +  8g = 54<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Modify:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12d + 10g = 84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12d + 32g = 216<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"g\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22g = 132<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g = $6 (cost of one bunch of grass)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"d\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3d + 8g = 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3d + 8*6 = 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3d = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = $2 (cost of one daylily)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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