document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=783791>Question 783791</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hats cost 15 dollars each, and ties cost 20 dollars each. John spent 250 dollars buying hats and ties. He bought a total of 15 items. How many hats and how many ties did he buy?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #476912 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=476912\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Most important goal is form two simultaneous equations in two variables.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = count of hats<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = count of ties\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Account for the cost: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15x%2B20y=250 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15x%2B20y=250\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "This should immediately be simplified so it is easier to use in solving the system.  Divide left and right by 5>....<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2B4y=50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2B4y=50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Account for total quantity of items bought:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2By=15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2By=15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve this system in any way you want:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x%2By=15%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x%2By=15%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "recommendation:  multiply the \"15\" equation by 3, and then subtract from the \"50\" equation; and immediately find value for y.... </SPAN>\n" );
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