document.write( "Question 948495: PhotoLab charges $9.00 for processing a 24-exposure roll of film and $12.00 for processing a 36-exposure roll. After their class trip, Mr. Renkens' 8th grade class sent 22 rolls of film to be developed and paid $219 for processing.
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document.write( "A. Write a system of equations to describe the situation.
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document.write( "B. Find the number of rolls of 24-exposure and the number of 36-exposure film that were processed using either elimination or substitution. Make sure to show your work for full credit. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #578990 by macston(5194)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! X=number of 24-exposure rolls; Y=number of 35-exposure rolls \n" ); document.write( "SECTION A: SYSTEM OF EQUATIONS \n" ); document.write( "X+Y=22 \n" ); document.write( "$9.00X+$12.00Y=$219 \n" ); document.write( "SECTION B: SOLUTIONS \n" ); document.write( "Method 1-Substitution \n" ); document.write( "From equation1 above \n" ); document.write( "X=22-Y Substitute for X in second equation. \n" ); document.write( "$9.00X+$12.00Y=$219 \n" ); document.write( "$9.00(22-Y)+$12.00Y=$219 \n" ); document.write( "$198-$9.00Y+$12.00Y=$219 Subtract $198 from each side. \n" ); document.write( "$3.00Y=$21 Divide each side by $3.00 \n" ); document.write( "Y=7 ANSWER 1: There were 7 rolls of 36-exposure film. \n" ); document.write( "X+Y=22 \n" ); document.write( "X+7=22 Subtract 7 from each side. \n" ); document.write( "X=15 ANSWER 2: There were 15 rolls of 24-exposure film. \n" ); document.write( "CHECK: \n" ); document.write( "$9.00X+$12.00Y=$219 \n" ); document.write( "$9.00(15)+$12.00(7)=$219 \n" ); document.write( "$135+$84=$219 \n" ); document.write( "$219=$219 \n" ); document.write( "Method 2-Elimination \n" ); document.write( "X+Y=22 \n" ); document.write( "$9.00X+$12.00Y=$219 Multiply first equation by $9.00 and subtract \n" ); document.write( "$9.00X+$9.00Y=$198 \n" ); document.write( "$3.00Y=$21 Divide each side by $3.00 \n" ); document.write( "Y=7 ANSWER 1: There were 7 rolls of 36-exposure film. \n" ); document.write( "Continue as in Method 1\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |