document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=863660>Question 863660</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Stan spent $167 on shirts. The button shirts cost $27 each, and the t-shirts cost $8 each. He bought a total of 9 shirts. How many of each did he buy? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Quantity Equation: b + t = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value Equation::  27b+8t = 167<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Modify for elimination:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8b + 8t = 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27b + 8t = 167<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "19b = 95<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 5 (# of button shirts)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"t\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b + t = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 + t = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 4 (# of t-shirts<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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