document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=905678>Question 905678</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, I need help on a word problem I don't understand. Thank you in advance!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "28 students went on a ski/snowboarding trip. Ski rentals cost 16$ a day, whiles snowboard rentals cost 19$ per day. The students paid a total of 478$ for the rental equipment. How many skiers and snowboarders were there?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What I tried:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let: x=ski y=snow<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 #549325 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</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=549325\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 28 students<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x students to ski<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y students to snowboard<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16 dollars per day SKI<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19 dollars per day SNOWBOARD<BR>\n" );
document.write( "478 dollars, total paid.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The \"28\" equation is the sum of students, and the \"478\" equation is the money sum of the rentals.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use either or both, elimination method or substitution method.<BR>\n" );
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