document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=840862>Question 840862</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3 large popcorns and 2 small drinks at the movie theatre cost $21.00. 2 large popcorn and 4 small drinks costs $22.00. What is the cost of 1 small drink? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #506467 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=hamsanash1981@gmail.com><B>hamsanash1981@gmail.com(151)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=hamsanash1981@gmail.com><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=506467\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let popcorns be x and small drinks be y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then, 3x+2y = 21  ---1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 4y = 22 ---2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solving equation 1 and 2 we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x + 4y = 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x +12y = 66<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8y = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore the small drink cost $3.00 </SPAN>\n" );
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