document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1016801>Question 1016801</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One month Lisa rented <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2<BR>\n" );
document.write( " movies and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "6<BR>\n" );
document.write( " video games for a total of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "$36<BR>\n" );
document.write( ". The next month she rented <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5<BR>\n" );
document.write( " movies and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3<BR>\n" );
document.write( " video games for a total of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "$27<BR>\n" );
document.write( ". Find the rental cost for each movie and each video game.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2<BR>\n" );
document.write( " movies and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "6<BR>\n" );
document.write( " video games for a total of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "$36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2m + 6v = 36 dollars<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ". The next month she rented <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5<BR>\n" );
document.write( " movies and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3<BR>\n" );
document.write( " video games for a total of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "$27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5m + 3v = 27 dollars<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ". Find the rental cost for each movie and each video game.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2m + 6v = 36 dollars<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5m + 3v = 27 dollars<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Modify for elimination::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10m + 30v = 5*36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10m + 6v  = 2*27<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"v\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24v = 126<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "each video game costs 126/14 = $9.00<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"m\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2m + 6v = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2m + 54 = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Note:: This results in a negative cost for movies.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please check your post.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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