document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1006339>Question 1006339</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At a concession stand, one person purchased 3 drinks and 3 pretzels for $9.00.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Another person buys 4 drinks and 2 pretzels for $8.50. What is the price of one drink? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Another person buys 4 drinks and 2 pretzels for $8.50. What is the price of one drink?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let d=number of drinks<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let p=number of pretzels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3d+3p=9.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4d+2p=8.50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6d+6p=18.00 (mult. 1st eq by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12d+6p=25.50 (mult. 2nd eq by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6d=-7.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=1.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3p=9.00-3d=9-3.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p=1.75\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " price of one drink=$1.75 </SPAN>\n" );
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