document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=915149>Question 915149</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two music CDs and four music cassette tapes cost a total of $40.00.  However, three music CDs and five cassette tapes cost $55.00.  Find the price of each.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So lost with this problem, please help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=price of CD's<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let y=price of cassette tapes<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+4y=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+5y=55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+12y=120 (mult.eq by 3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+10y=110 (mult.eq by 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=40-4y=40-20=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "price of CD's=$10/each<BR>\n" );
document.write( "price of cassette tapes=$5/each </SPAN>\n" );
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