document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1011774>Question 1011774</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The owner of men's clothing store bought six belts and eight hats for $140. A week later, at the same prices, he bought nine belts and six hats for $132. Find the price of a belt and the price of a hat.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "WHAT I KNOW<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    The equation for the first time he bought his items wod be 6b+8h=140<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The b would stand for belts while the h would stand for hats<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The other equation would be 9b+6h=132. I know that i have to multiply a number so o e of the variables would be the same but i do not understand the rest. Thank you for looking through my question. Have a nice day </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "WHAT I KNOW<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation for the first time he bought his items wod be 6b+8h=140<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The b would stand for belts while the h would stand for hats<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The other equation would be 9b+6h=132. I know that i have to multiply a number so o e of the variables would be the same but i do not understand the rest. Thank you for looking through my question. Have a nice day <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6b + 8h = 140 dollars<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9b + 6h = 132 dollars<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Modify for elimination:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54b + 72h = 9*140<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54b + 36h = 6*132<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"h\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36h = 468<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 13 (# of hats he hought)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6b = 140-8*13 = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 6 (# of belts sold)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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