document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1015156>Question 1015156</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jennifer went on a shopping spree, spending a total of $166 on a skirt, a sweater, and a pair of shoes. The cost of the sweater was 8/7 of the cost of the skirt. The shoes cost $12 more than the skirt. Find the cost of each item.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me solve this.   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #631498 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=631498\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the cost of the skirt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the cost of the sweater<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the cost of the pair of shoes<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+%2B+b+%2B+c+=+166+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+%2B+b+%2B+c+=+166+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+%288%2F7%29%2Aa+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+%288%2F7%29%2Aa+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+=+a+%2B+12+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+=+a+%2B+12+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute (2) and (3) into (1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+%2B+%288%2F7%29%2Aa+%2B+a+%2B+12+=+166+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+%2B+%288%2F7%29%2Aa+%2B+a+%2B+12+=+166+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%2814%2F7%29a+%2B+%288%2F7%29%2Aa+=+166+-+12+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%2814%2F7%29a+%2B+%288%2F7%29%2Aa+=+166+-+12+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%2822%2F7%29%2Aa+=+154+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%2822%2F7%29%2Aa+=+154+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+7%2F22+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+7%2F22+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+%287%2F22%29%2A154+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+%287%2F22%29%2A154+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+7%2A7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+7%2A7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+49+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+49+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+%288%2F7%29%2Aa+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+%288%2F7%29%2Aa+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+%288%2F7%29%2A49+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+%288%2F7%29%2A49+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+8%2A7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+8%2A7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+56+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+56+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+=+a+%2B+12+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+=+a+%2B+12+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+=49+%2B+12+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+=49+%2B+12+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+=+61+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+=+61+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The cost of the skirt was $49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The cost of the sweater was $56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The cost of the pair of shoes $61<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+%2B+b+%2B+c+=+166+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+%2B+b+%2B+c+=+166+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+49%2B+56+%2B+61+=+166+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+49%2B+56+%2B+61+=+166+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+166+=+166+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+166+=+166+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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