document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=836376>Question 836376</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3 kilogram of jam and 2 kilograms of butter cost $29 and 6 kilograms of jam and 3 kilograms of butter cost $54. find the cost of 1 kilogram of jam and 1 kilogram of butter. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #504144 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39633)</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=504144\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is a linear system.  The prices are unknown.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let j = price of the jam<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let b = price of the butter.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3j%2B2b=29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3j%2B2b=29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6j%2B3b=54 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6j%2B3b=54\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve these simultaneous equations for b and j.  Simplify the \"54\" equation first.  It becomes <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2j%2Bb=18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2j%2Bb=18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the \"18\" equation for b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=18-2j ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=18-2j\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute into ....<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%283j%2B2%2818-2j%29=29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%283j%2B2%2818-2j%29=29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >... and continue... </SPAN>\n" );
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