document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=837999>Question 837999</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Carrots sell for $2.10 per pound, and crackers sell for $2.90 per pound. Glen bought some carrots and some crackers. The total weight was 2.3 pounds and cost $6.03.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let p represent the number of pounds of carrots. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which equation represents the situation described? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #504836 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39628)</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=504836\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> List the facts and the variables.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x is pounds of carrots<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y is pounds of crackers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Carrot price, 2.10 dollars/pound<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Crackers price, 2.90 dollars/pound<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=2.3 pounds of both items combined<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cost of both items, 6.03 dollars\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Account for pounds of the combined items, done already from the description: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2By=2.3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2By=2.3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Account for the cost:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2.1x%2B2.9y=6.03 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2.1x%2B2.9y=6.03\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitution would be a good method.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2.3-x;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2.1x%2B6.67-2.9x=6.03 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2.1x%2B6.67-2.9x=6.03\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-0.8x=6.03-6.67 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-0.8x=6.03-6.67\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.8x=6.67-6.03=0.64 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.8x=6.67-6.03=0.64\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=0.64%2F0.8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=0.64%2F0.8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-------Simplify this, and then use it to find y. </SPAN>\n" );
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