document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=919432>Question 919432</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> define two variables. write two equations for each story problem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.suppose you bought supplies for a party. three rolls of streamers and 15 party hats cost $30. later, you bought 2 rolls of streamers and 4 party hats for $11. how much did each roll of streamers cost? how much did each party hat cost.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30=3a+15b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11=2a+4b </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #557743 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=557743\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 30=3a+15b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11=2a+4b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It looks fine.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I would use more significant letters for variables<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s for streamers and h for hats<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30=3s+15h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11=2s+4h </SPAN>\n" );
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