document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1057529>Question 1057529</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you paid $31 to ship 8 packages. the small packages ship for $3.50 each, the large package ship for $5 each. how many of each did you ship? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Small and large packages = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Make small packages = x and large packages y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 8.......Eq(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.5x + 5y = 31.......Eq(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply Eq(1) by 3.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.5x + 3.5y = 28.......Eq(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.5x + 5y = 31.........Eq(20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract Eq(1) from Eq(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "......1.5y = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".........y = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute y = 2 into Eq(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2 = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 small parcels and 2 large parcels.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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