document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1019848>Question 1019848</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the snack bar sells hot dogs for $3 each and bags of popcorn for $2 each. the team mom bought 18 snacks and spent $47. how many bags of popcorn and how many hot dogs did she buy? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Make hot dogs = 'x'<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and popcorn = 'y'<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 18......(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 2y = 47....(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply (1) by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 3y = 54......(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 2y = 47......(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract (2) from (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "......y = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute y = 7 into (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 18......(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 7 = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 18 - 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11 hot dogs and 7 bags of popcorn were bought.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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