document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1047249>Question 1047249</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At a store three notebooks and two pencils cost $2.80 at the same prices two notebooks and five pencils cost $2.60 find the cost of one notebook and one pencil </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #662746 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=662746\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two EQs, two unknowns: n(notebooks) and p(pencils)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3n + 2p = 2.80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2n + 5p = 2.60  Multiply by -2/5 to eliminate p\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(15/5)n + 2p = 2.80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<u>-(4/5)n - 2p = -1.04</u><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(11/5)n = 1.76<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = $0.80, cost of notebook 80cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = $0.20  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282.60+-1.60%29%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282.60+-1.60%29%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, cost of pencil 20cents\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "AND<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.40 + 40 = 2.80 CHECKS!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3n + 2p = 2.80 </SPAN>\n" );
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