document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1036931>Question 1036931</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Four pears and five apples cost $4.65. Three pears and four apples cost $3.60. Find the cost of a pear and the cost of an apple </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #651622 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=651622\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4P+5A=4.65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3P+4A=3.60<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16P+20A=18.60, multiply by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15P-20A=-18.00 multiply by -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=$0.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.40+5A=4.65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5A=2.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=$0.45<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12P+15A=13.95<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12P-16A=-14.40.  Multiply each by a number so that one of the terms will cancel out.  Here, the P will<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-A=-0.45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Apples are $0.45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pears are 3P+1.80=3.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3P=1.80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=$0.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Apples are 45 cents each and pears are 60 cents each. </SPAN>\n" );
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