document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=811231>Question 811231</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the council wants to buy total of 45 volleyball and basketballs, council has 435$ to spent.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "volley = 8$ <BR>\n" );
document.write( "basket =11$ how many of each type can be purchased? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #488654 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=erica65404><B>erica65404(394)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=erica65404><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=erica65404><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=488654\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We are going to start by making 2 equations with the given information.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "volleyball=x basketball=y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=45 This the total amount we need<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x+11y=435 This is the amount we have to spend.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$8 per volleyball +$11 per basketball = $435 is what we have to spend\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve x+y=45 for x and plug x into the other equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-y+45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8(-y+45)+11y=435<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8y+360+11y=435<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y+360=435<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now plug y into x+y=45 to find x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+25=45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can get 20 volleyballs and 25 basketballs. </SPAN>\n" );
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