document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=80782>Question 80782</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sally bought three chocolate bars and a pack of gum and paid $1.75.  Jake bought two chocolate bars and four packs of gum and paid $2.00.  Find the cost of a chocolate bar and the cost of a pack of gum. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #57933 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vertciel><B>vertciel(183)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vertciel><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=57933\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let's denote:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 Chocolate bar = b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 Pack of Gum = g\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, let's express Sally's and Jake's purchases with these variables.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3b + g = 1.75 ----(1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2b + 4g = 2.00 ---(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So now we have a system of two equations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do you know how to solve for variables in a system of equations? If you don't, please write back.\r<BR>\n" );
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