document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=937215>Question 937215</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You just spent $60 on party decorations. The streamers cost $2 per package and paper balls cost $2.50. If you purchased 25 decorations, how many streamers and how many paper balls did you purchase? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Quantity:: s + p = 25 decorations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value:::: 2s+2.5p = 60<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Modify for eliminations::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s + p = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s + 1.25p = 30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"p\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.25p = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 20 (# of paper balls purchased)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s = 25-20 = 5 (# of streamers purchased)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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