document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1013341>Question 1013341</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Madison and Gabriella go to the movie theater and purchase refreshments for theirs. Madison spends a total of $136.50 on 6 drinks and 14 bags of popcorn. Gabriella spends a total of $41.00 on 7 drinks and 2 bags of popcorn. Write a system of equations that can be used to find the price of one drink and the price of one bag of popcorn. Determine and state the price of a drink and a popcorn to the nearest cent.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #629777 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=629777\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 6D+14P=136.50; drinks are D, popcorn is P<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7D+2P=41<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6D+14P=136.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-49D-14P=-287,multiplying the second by -7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-43D=-150.50, add the two together.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Drinks are $3.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute into second equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$24.50+2P=41<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2P=16.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=8.25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check with first equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21+115.50=136.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Drinks are $3.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Popcorn is $8.50 </SPAN>\n" );
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