document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=70247>Question 70247</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sally bought three chocolate bars and a pack of gum and paid $1.75.  Jake bought two chocolate bars and four packs of gum and paid $2.00.  Find the cost of a chocolate bar and the cost of a pack of gum. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #50103 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=50103\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3C+G=175 OOR G=175-3C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2C+4G=200 NOW SUBSTITUTE (175-3C) FOR G IN THE SECOND EQUATION & SOLVE FOR C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2C+4(175-3C)=200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2C+700-12C=200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-10C=-500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C=-500/-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C=50 COST OF THE CHOCOLATE BAR<BR>\n" );
document.write( "G=175-3*50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "G=175-150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "G=25 COST OF THE GUM<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*50+4*25=200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100+100=200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "200=200 </SPAN>\n" );
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