document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=939753>Question 939753</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It takes Flora 3 hours to knit a pair of socks and 7 hours to knit a pair of gloves. If she spent 65 hours knitting a total of 15 pairs of socks and gloves, how many pairs of each did she knit?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 		A.	10 pairs of socks and 5 pairs of gloves<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 		B.	12 pairs of socks and 3 pairs of gloves<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 		C.	11 pairs of socks and 4 pairs of gloves<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 		D.	9 pairs of socks and 6 pairs of gloves<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #572682 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=572682\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It takes Flora 3 hours to knit a pair of socks and 7 hours to knit a pair of gloves. If she spent 65 hours knitting a total of 15 pairs of socks and gloves, how many pairs of each did she knit?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "socks rate = 1/3 sock/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "gloves rate = 1/7 gloves/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s + g = 15 pairs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3)s+(7)g = 65 hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(15-g) + 7g = 65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45-3g+7g = 65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4g = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g = 5 (# of pairs of gloves<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15-g = 10 (# of pairs of socks)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:: A<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " A. 10 pairs of socks and 5 pairs of gloves<BR>\n" );
document.write( " B. 12 pairs of socks and 3 pairs of gloves<BR>\n" );
document.write( " C. 11 pairs of socks and 4 pairs of gloves<BR>\n" );
document.write( " D. 9 pairs of socks and 6 pairs of gloves<BR>\n" );
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