document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1009127>Question 1009127</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Samantha and Rachel had lunch at the mall. Samantha ordered three slices of pizza and two colas. Rachel ordered two slices of pizza and three colas. Samantha's bill was $6.00 and Rachel's bill was $5.25. What was the price of one slice of pizza? What was the price of one cola?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #624671 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=624671\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call the prices, p and c.  Then we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3p + 2c = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2p + 3c = 5.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now multiply the top by 2 and the bottom by 3 and subtract 'em...we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6p + 4c = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(6p + 9c = 15.75)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5c = -3.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = $.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3p + 2(.75) = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3p + 1.50 = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3p = 4.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = $1.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$1.50 for pizza and $.75 for a coke... </SPAN>\n" );
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