document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1024944>Question 1024944</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this word problem, using substitution or elimination:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "At a concession stand, one person purchased 3 drinks and 3 soft pretzels for a total of $9.00. Another person purchased 4 drinks and 2 soft pretzels for a total of $8.50. What was the price of one drink? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #640394 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=640394\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3D%2B3P=900 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3D%2B3P=900\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=D%2BP=300 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"D%2BP=300\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4D%2B2P=850 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4D%2B2P=850\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2D%2BP=425 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2D%2BP=425\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract eq. 1 from eq. 2,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=D=125 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"D=125\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now use either equation to solve for P.<BR>\n" );
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