document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=811220>Question 811220</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 24 pieces of gum in a bag. Some are spearmint  and the rest are peppermint. If each spearmint piece cost you 7 cents and each peppermint cost 5 cents, how many of each flavor do you have if together they cost you $1.40? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #488646 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</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=488646\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x and y for counts of the spearmint and the peppermint.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note carefully that the 140 is in units of \"CENTS\".\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the mint count equation by 5, and subtract it from the money account equationn, and directly solve for x.  Use this value to find y. </SPAN>\n" );
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