document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=986160>Question 986160</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A store sells tents, sleeping bags, and camp stools. A customer buys a tent, 3 sleeping bags, and 5 camp stools for $213. The price of the tent is 7 times the cost of a camp stool. The cost of a sleeping bag is $26 more than the cost of a camp stool. Find the cost of 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 #606957 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><B>algebrahouse.com(1659)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><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=algebrahouse.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=606957\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> t = price of tent<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = price of sleeping bag<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = cost of camp stool\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t = 7c {price of tent is 7 times cost of camp stool}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = c + 26 {cost of sleeping bag is 26 more than cost of camp stool}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t + 3s + 5c = 213 {buys a tent 3 sleeping bags and 5 camp stools for $213}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7c + 3(c + 26) + 5c = 213 {substituted 7c for t and (c + 26) in for s, into t + 3s + 5c = 213}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7c + 3c + 78 + 5c = 213 {used distrbutive property}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15c + 78 = 213 {combined like terms}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15c = 135 {subtracted 78 from each side}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 9 {divided each side by 15}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t = 7c {first equation}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 7(9) {substituted 9, in for c, into first equation}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 63 {multiplied}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s = c + 26 {second equation}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 9 + 26 {substituted 9, in for c, into second equation}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 35 {added}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$9 = cost of camp stool<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$63 = cost of tent<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$35 = cost of sleeping bag<BR>\n" );
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