document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=851068>Question 851068</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Six different picture packages are available for school portaits at school.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The cost of each is the sum of the costs of the individual pictures in the package.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Each picture package and its cost are given in the following table:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Picture Package	                                 Cost<BR>\n" );
document.write( " one 8x10, four 5x7	                         $38.00 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "eight 3x5, ten 2x3	                         $70.00 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "six exchange size, eighteen photo stickers	 $24.00 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "two 8x10, two 5x7	                         $40.00 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "twelve 3x5, four 2x3	                         $72.00 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "nine exchange size, nine phot stickers	         $27.00 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Set up and solve a system of equations to find the cost of an 8x10 picture and a 5x7 picture.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #512545 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=512545\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The cost of each is the sum of the costs of the individual pictures in the package.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Each picture package and its cost are given in the following table: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Picture Package Cost<BR>\n" );
document.write( "one 8x10, four 5x7 $38.00 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "eight 3x5, ten 2x3 $70.00 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "six exchange size, eighteen photo stickers $24.00 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "two 8x10, two 5x7 $40.00 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "twelve 3x5, four 2x3 $72.00 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "nine exchange size, nine phot stickers $27.00 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Set up and solve a system of equations to find the cost of an 8x10 picture and a 5x7 picture.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e + 4f = 38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2e + 2f = 40<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Modify for elimination:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e + 4f = 38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e + f  = 20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"f\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3f = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f + $6.00 (cost on one 5x7)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for \"e\": <BR>\n" );
document.write( "e + f = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e + 6 = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e = $14.00 (cost of one 8x10)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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