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document.write( "Sally bought three chocolate bars and a pack of gum and paid $1.75.Jake bought two chocolate bars and four packs of gum and paid $2.00.Find the cost of a chocolate bar and the cost of a pack of gum. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #67117 by checkley71(8403)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 3C+G=175 OR G=175-3C \n" ); document.write( "2C+4G=200 NOW SUBSTITUTE (175-3C) FOR G IN THIS EQUATION & SOLVE FOR C \n" ); document.write( "2C+4(175-3C)=200 \n" ); document.write( "2C+700-12C=200 \n" ); document.write( "-10C=200-500 \n" ); document.write( "-10C=-500 \n" ); document.write( "C=-500/-10 \n" ); document.write( "C=50 COST OF THE CHOCOLATE BAR. \n" ); document.write( "2*50+4G=200 \n" ); document.write( "100+4G=200 \n" ); document.write( "4G=200-100 \n" ); document.write( "4G=100 \n" ); document.write( "G=100/4 \n" ); document.write( "G=25 COST OF THE GUM. \n" ); document.write( "PROOF \n" ); document.write( "3*50+25=175 \n" ); document.write( "150+25=175 \n" ); document.write( "175=175 \n" ); document.write( " |