document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1055067>Question 1055067</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you help with this? I'm lost! \"Molly's custom kitchen supplies sells handmade forks and spoons. It costs the store $1.70 to buy the supplies to make a fork, and $1.30 to buy the supplies to make a spoon. The store sells forks for $5.60 and spoons for $5.40. Last April they spent $37.90 on materials for forks and spoons. They sold the finished products for a total of $147.20. How many forks, and how many spoons did they make last April?\"  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #670263 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=670263\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the number of forks they made<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the number of spoons they made<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1.7a+%2B+1.3b+=+37.9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1.7a+%2B+1.3b+=+37.9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5.6a+%2B+5.4b+=+147.2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5.6a+%2B+5.4b+=+147.2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+17a+%2B+13b+=+379+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+17a+%2B+13b+=+379+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+56a+%2B+54b+=+1472+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+56a+%2B+54b+=+1472+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+28a+%2B+27b+=+736+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+28a+%2B+27b+=+736+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is a little tough. I think I will<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides of (1) by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+27+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+27+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and both sides of (2) by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+13+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+13+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then I'll subtract (2) from (1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+459a+%2B+351b+=+10233+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+459a+%2B+351b+=+10233+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-364a+-+351b+=+-9568+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-364a+-+351b+=+-9568+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+95a+=+665+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+95a+=+665+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+17a+%2B+13b+=+379+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+17a+%2B+13b+=+379+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+17%2A7+%2B+13b+=+379+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+17%2A7+%2B+13b+=+379+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+119+%2B+13b+=+379+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+119+%2B+13b+=+379+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+13b+=+260+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+13b+=+260+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+20+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+20+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They made 7 forks and 20 spoons last April<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1.7%2A7+%2B+1.3%2A20+=+37.9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1.7%2A7+%2B+1.3%2A20+=+37.9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+11.9+%2B+26+=+37.9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+11.9+%2B+26+=+37.9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+37.9+=+37.9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+37.9+=+37.9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can check (2)\r<BR>\n" );
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