document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=732894>Question 732894</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mike and Sarah buy books at a sale. Mike buys 3 hardcover books and 4 paperback books for $6.50. Sarah buys 2 hardcover books and 6 paperback books for $6.00. What is the cost, in dollars, of each hardcover book? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #448189 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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=448189\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3H+4P=6.50 MULTIPLY BY -1.5 & ADD.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2H+6P=6.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4.5H-6P=-9.75<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2.5H=-3.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H=-3.75/-2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H=$1.50 COST OF EACH HARDCOVER BOOK.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*1.50+4P=6.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.50+4P=6.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4P=6.50-4.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4P=2.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=2.00/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=$.50 COST OF EACH PAPERBACK BOOK.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*1.50+6*.50=6.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.00+3.00=6.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6.00=6.00 </SPAN>\n" );
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