document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=986172>Question 986172</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jack and Pam meet in town for lunch. Jack orders 3 sandwiches and 2 cakes. This comes to $11.05. Pam orders 2 sandwiches and 1 cake. This costs $6.50.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the price of a sandwich is s, and the price of a cake is c, solve these equations to find the values of s and c :<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3s+2c=11.05.           2s+c=6.5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #606976 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=606976\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the help needed is to make the system of equations, then that would usually be the kind of help given for this.  If the help needed is to solve the system, then taking a step back to the more fundamental algebra is what is really needed.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Two linear equations in the two unknown variables, s and c.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Most comfortable method would be Elimination.  Simplest way here without explanation is the equivalent:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do you see how?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(Adjusted earlier mistake) </SPAN>\n" );
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