document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=856975>Question 856975</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> jayce bought 2 bath towels and returned 3 hand towels. his sister jayna bought 3 bath towels and 3 hand towels. jayces bill was $5. jaynas bill was $45. what are the prices of a bath towel and a hand towel </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #516309 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39616)</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=516309\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> b, price of Bath towels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h, price of Hand towels<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jayce:  2b-3h=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jayna:  3b+3h=45<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "THAT is the system to solve.  Notice subtraction of 3h in Jayce's bill because of RETURNING some towels for credit.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add the two equations for immediate use of Elimination Method to first solve for b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5b=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=10----One answer<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2b-5=3h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h=(2b-5)/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h=(2*10-5)/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h=15/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h=5-----Other answer </SPAN>\n" );
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