document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=795381>Question 795381</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this application of systems of linear equations problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Each course at a community college is worth 1 or 2 credits. A group of students is taking a total of 26 courses that are worth a total of 39 credits. How many 1- credit courses are being taken? How many 2- credit courses are being taken?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know that I need a system of linear equations. I made x equal the number of 1 credit courses and y equal the number of 2 credits courses. The first linear equation I made from the information provided is  x + y= 39, but that's as far as I got.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #481112 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=481112\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Each course at a community college is worth 1 or 2 credits.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " A group of students is taking a total of 26 courses that are worth a total of 39 credits.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How many 1- credit courses are being taken?<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How many 2- credit courses are being taken? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your first equation should be:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 2nd equation should be:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1x + 2y = 39 </SPAN>\n" );
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