document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=905660>Question 905660</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mr. Dawson purchased some artichokes for 80 cents each and twice as many pineapples for 95 cents each. Altogether he spent $18.90. Determine the number of artichokes mr Dawson bought  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #549304 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rm29924><B>rm29924(97)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rm29924><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rm29924><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=549304\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = the number of artichokes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let 2x = the number of pineapples  since he got twice as many\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "he spent .80 on artichokes and .95 on pineapples<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".80x + .95(2x) = 18.90<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".80x + 1.90x = 18.90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.70x = 18.90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mr. Dawson bought 7 artichokes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check your answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".80(7) + .95(2(7)) = 18.90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.60 + .95(14) = 18.90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.60 + 13.30 = 18.90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18.90 = 18.90<BR>\n" );
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