document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1012411>Question 1012411</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Pauline ordered 250 pens and 250 pencils to sell for a theatre club fundraiser. The pens cost 11 cents more than the pencils. If paulie's total order cost $42.50, find the cost of each pen and pencil. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #628329 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=628329\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call the cost of the pencils, x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus the cost of the pens are x + 11 (we can work in cents).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then we can write<BR>\n" );
document.write( "250(x + 11) + 250x = 4250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "250x + 2750 + 250x = 4250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500x + 2750 = 4250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500x = 1500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3 cents (pencils)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+11 = 14 cents (pens) </SPAN>\n" );
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