document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1048883>Question 1048883</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Harlan wants to buy new socks. He needs to buy 3 times as many athletic socks as he does dress socks. Dress socks cost $5 per pair and athletic socks cost $3 per pair. If he spends $42, how many pairs does he buy of each type? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #664567 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><B>jorel555(1290)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><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=664567\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let d represent dress socks. Then athletic socks would be 3d. So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5d+3(3d)=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14d=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Harlan buys 3 pairs of dress socks, and 9 pairs of athletic socks. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786;<BR>\n" );
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