document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=993300>Question 993300</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Each red basket contains 2 apples and 3 bananas. each blue basket contains 3 apples and 4 bananas. i have a total of 53 apples and 73 bananas. how many basket of each type do i have? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2r + 3b = 53 apples<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3r + 4b = 73 bananas<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Modify for elimination::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6r + 9b = 159<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6r + 8b = 146<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"b\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 13 (# of blue baskets)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for \"r\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2r + 3b = 53<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2r + 39 = 53<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2r = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 7 (# of red baskets)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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