document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=701538>Question 701538</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At a college bookstore, Carla purchased a math textbook and a novel that cost a total of $54, not including tax. If the price of the math textbook, m, is $8 more than 3 times the price of the novel, n, write a system of linear equations that could be used to determine the price of each book. What is the price of Carla's math book and the price of the novel? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #660277 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=advanced_Learner><B>advanced_Learner(501)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=advanced_Learner><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=advanced_Learner><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=660277\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> m+n=54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=3n+8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3n+8+n=54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4n=46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=11.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=42.5<BR>\n" );
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