document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=944473>Question 944473</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A shop owner is ordering vases from a stock catalogue. Red<BR>\n" );
document.write( "vases cost $4.20 and clear vases cost $5.70. If 25 vases cost<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$120, how many of each type of vase did she buy? Also show the algebraic expression. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #575873 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=575873\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let R=number of red vases and C=number of clear vases<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$4.20R+$5.70C=$120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R+C=25: R=25-C Solve for R and substitute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$4.20(25-C)+$5.70C=$120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$105-$4.20C+$5.70C=$120 Subtract $105 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$1.50C=$15 divide by $1.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C=10 ANSWER 1: She bought 10 clear vases.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R+C=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R+10=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R=15 ANSWER 2: She bought 15 red vases.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$4.20R+$5.70C=$120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$4.20(15)+$5.70(10)=$120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "($63)+ ($57)=$120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$120=$120 </SPAN>\n" );
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