document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=873917>Question 873917</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Six apples and 1 pear cost $2.00. At the same store, 3 apples and 6 pears cost $2.10  Find the cost of one apple and the cost of one pear.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation & answer please.<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 #527169 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=527169\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If \"Six apples and 1 pear cost $2.00\", then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6a%2B1p+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6a%2B1p+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where 'a' is the cost for a single apple and p is the cost for a single pear.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If \"3 apples and 6 pears cost $2.10\", then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3a%2B6p+=+2.10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3a%2B6p+=+2.10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The two equations you'll use are\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for p in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6a%2B1p+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6a%2B1p+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p+=+2-6a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p+=+2-6a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then plug this into the second equation to get \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solving that equation for 'a' will give you the cost for a single apple. Once you know the value of 'a', plug it into <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p+=+2-6a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p+=+2-6a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to find the value of p (the cost for a single pear) </SPAN>\n" );
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