document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=800813>Question 800813</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a hot dog and a soda cost $2.25 and  two hotdogs and three sodas cost  $5.25 find the cost of a hot dog and soda </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d + s = 225 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2d+3s = 525 cents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Modify for elimination::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2d + 2s = 450<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2d + 3s = 525<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"s\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 75 cents (cost of one soda)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"d\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d + s = 225<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d + 75 = 225<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 150 cents (cost of one hot dog)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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