document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=750730>Question 750730</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you buy 4 candles and 3 matches for $34. for two candles and 1 matches , the coast is $16. choose and a system of equations to find the costs of matches and candles.<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 #456761 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><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=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=456761\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = candle y = match\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x + 3y = $34....1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x +  y = $16....2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply (2) by 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x + 3y = $34....1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x + 3y = $48....2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract (1) from (2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x     =  $14<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x     =  $7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute $7 for x in:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x + 3y = $34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28 + 3y = $34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     3y = $34 - $28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     3y = $6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      y = $2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Candles cost $7 and matches cost $2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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