document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=924939>Question 924939</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One month Lisa rented <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2<BR>\n" );
document.write( " movies and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3<BR>\n" );
document.write( " video games for a total of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "$25<BR>\n" );
document.write( " . The next month she rented <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4<BR>\n" );
document.write( " movies and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "8<BR>\n" );
document.write( " video games for a total of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "$61<BR>\n" );
document.write( " . Find the rental cost for each movie and each video game. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #561215 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=561215\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One month Lisa rented 2 movies and 3 video games for a total of $25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The next month she rented 4 movies and 8 video games for a total of $61<BR>\n" );
document.write( " . Find the rental cost for each movie and each video game.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2m + 3v = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4m + 8v = 61<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Modify for elimination::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8m + 12v = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8m + 16v = 122<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"v\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4v = 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "v = $5.50 (cost of a video game)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"m\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2m + 3v = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2m + 3*5.5 = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2m + 16.5 = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2m = 8.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = $4.25 (cost of a movie)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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