document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=919052>Question 919052</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> James buys 4 pens and 3 notebooks for $19. A notebook is 50c more expensive than a pen.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) Let the cost of pen be p<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Create an algebraic equation in terms of p for the cost of the notebooks and pens.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) Solve you equation to find the cost of a pen </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #557478 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=557478\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4p + 3n = 19  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n+=p+%2B.50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n+=p+%2B.50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "4p + 3(p + .50) = $19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7p = $19 - $1.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7p = $17.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( " p = $2.50, cost of a pen<BR>\n" );
document.write( "............<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And...checking ( n = $3.00)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4p + 3n = 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$10 + $9 = $19 </SPAN>\n" );
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