document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=723264>Question 723264</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You buy 2 sodas and 4 candy bars for $6.50. The next day you buy  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "           3 soda and 5 candy bars for $8.75. How much is each candy bar? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3 soda and 5 candy bars for $8.75. How much is each candy bar?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=cost of each soda<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let y=cost of each candy bar<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+4y=6.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+5y=8.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+12y=19.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+10y=17.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=6.50-4y=2.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cost of each soda=$1.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cost of each candy bar=$1.00 </SPAN>\n" );
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