document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=936119>Question 936119</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a jacket costs 4 times as much as a pair of shorts.together they are 75$.how much does each iteam cost? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #569572 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><B>algebrahouse.com(1659)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><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=algebrahouse.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=569572\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = price of pants<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = price of jacket {a jacket costs four times the pants}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 4x = 75 {together they cost $75}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 75 {combined like terms}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 15 {divided each side by 5}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 60 {substituted 15, in for x, into 4x}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "pants cost $15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "jacket costs $60<BR>\n" );
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