document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=89414>Question 89414</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> maria purchased 12 pens and 8 notebooks for $15.00. bob bought 4 pens and 3 notebooks for $5.50. find the price of one pen and the price of one notebook ,agebraically. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #65007 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=65007\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 12P+8N=15.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4P+3N=5.50 NOW MULTIPLY THE SECOND EQUATION BY -3 & ADD:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12P-9N=-16.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12P+8N=15.00<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-N=-1.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N=1.50 PRICE OF THE NOTEBOOK.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12P+8*1.50=15.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12P+12.00=1500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12P=15.00-12.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12P=3.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=3.00/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=.25 COST OF THE PEN.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*.25+3*1.50=5.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.00+4.50=5.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.50=5.50 </SPAN>\n" );
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