document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=971571>Question 971571</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jenny bought three cookies and two donuts. she paid $5.25. Jeff bought five cookies in three donuts for $8.25. how much did they pay for each item </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #594024 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amarjeeth123><B>amarjeeth123(570)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amarjeeth123><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=594024\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the cost of each cookie be x $.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the cost of each donut be y $.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2y=5.25..........equation 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+3y=8.25..........equation 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiplying equation 1 by 3 we get,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x+6y=15.75.........equation 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiplying equation 2 by 2 we get,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x+6y=16.5.........equation 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtracting equation 3 from equation 4 we get,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x+6y-9x-6y=16.5-15.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=0.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substituting in equation 1 we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.25+2y=5.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The cost of a cookie is $0.75.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The cost of a donut is $1.50. </SPAN>\n" );
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