document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=941966>Question 941966</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ming and Carlos are selling cookie dough for a school fundraiser. Customers can buy packages of chocolate chip cookie dough and packages of gingerbread cookie dough. Ming sold 8 packages of chocolate chip cookie dough and 12 packages of gingerbread cookie dough for a total of $364. Carlos sold 1 package of chocolate chip cookie dough and 4 packages of gingerbread cookie dough for a total of $93. Find the cost each of one package of chocolate chip cookie dough and one package of gingerbread cookie dough. <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 #574227 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=574227\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ming and Carlos are selling cookie dough for a school fundraiser.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Customers can buy packages of chocolate chip cookie dough and packages of gingerbread cookie dough.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Ming sold 8 packages of chocolate chip cookie dough and 12 packages of gingerbread cookie dough for a total of $364.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Carlos sold 1 package of chocolate chip cookie dough and 4 packages of gingerbread cookie dough for a total of $93.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Find the cost each of one package of chocolate chip cookie dough and one package of gingerbread cookie dough.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let c = cost of chip cookies<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let g = cost of ginger cookies<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ming's sales: 8c + 12g = 364<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Carl's sales: 1c +  4g = 93<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using the 2nd equation for substitution in the 1st equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c + 4g = 93<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = (93-4g)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8(93-4g) + 12g = 364<BR>\n" );
document.write( "744 - 32g + 12g = 364<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-32g + 12g = 364 - 744<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-20g = -380<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g = -380/-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g = +$19 for the ginger cookie dough<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 93 - 4(19)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = $17 for the chip dough<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "YOu can confirm this for yourself with these values for c and g in the original equations<BR>\n" );
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