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document.write( " Mandy bought 5 shirts and 3 ties at the men's world department store for P 2500.00. Norman bought 3 shirts and 5 ties for P 1900.00. What is the prize of  a shirt? the prize of one tie?\r<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 #464142 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=464142\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simultaneous Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 3y = 2500...1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 5y = 1900...2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply (1) by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply (2) by 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x + 9y  = 7500...3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x + 25y = 9500...4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract (3) from (4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      16y = 2000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        y = 125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute y = 125 into (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 375 = 2500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       5x = 2500 - 375<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       5x = 2125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        x = 425<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore a shirt costs P 425.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          a tie costs P 125.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
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