document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1028568>Question 1028568</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> one month Rita rented 3 movies and 2 video games for a total of $24. The next month she rented 8 movies and  4 videos games for a total of $57. Find the rental cost for each movie and video game.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Make movies = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Video games = y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 2y = 24.......(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x + 4y = 57.......(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply Eq(1) by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x + 4y = 48.......(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x + 4y = 57.......(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract Eq(1) from Eq(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute x = 4.5 into<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Eq(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x + 4y = 57.......(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8(4.5) + 4y = 57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36 + 4y = 57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y = 57 - 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y = 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 5.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Movies cost $4.50 each<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Video Games = $5.25 each<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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