document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1018373>Question 1018373</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> On one day Fred's Sport's World sold 9 Pittsburgh Steelers jerseys and 3 Cleveland Browns jerseys for a total of $899.40. The next day they sold 12 Steelers jerseys and only 2 browns jerseys for a total of $1139.30. How much is the Steelers jersey and how much is the Browns jersey? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #634516 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><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=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=634516\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi there,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Make the Pittsburgh Steelers jerseys = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the Cleveland Brown's jerseys = y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x + 3y = 89940......(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x + 2y = 113930....(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply (1) by 2 and (2) by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18x + 6y = 179880.....(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36x + 6y = 341790.....(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract (1) from (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18x = 161910<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8995<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute x = 8995 into (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x + 3y = 89940......(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9(8995) + 3y = 89940<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80955 + 3y = 89940<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y = 89940 - 80955<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y = 8985<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2995<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A Steeler's jersey costs $89.95<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A Brown's jersey costs $29.95<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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