document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=963650>Question 963650</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A high school band held a bake sale. The number of cupcake sold was four more then twice the number of cookies sold.the band sold a total of 52cupcake and cookies. How many cupcake were sold </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #588742 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=588742\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=number of cookies; y=number of cupcakes=2x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=52 Substitute for y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2x+4=52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=16 They sold 16 cookies<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2x+4=2(16)+4=32+4=36 ANSWER: They sold 36 cupcakes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16+36=52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "52=52 </SPAN>\n" );
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