document.write( "Question 1063472: How do you set up the following word problem to be solved?
\n" ); document.write( "Joe spent $7.75 to purchase 23 snacks for the club meeting. Chips are $0.25 and pretzels are $0.50. How many of each type of snack did Joe buy?
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c Chips
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"system%28c%2B2p=31%2Cc%2Bp=23%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Subtract second equation from the first equation.
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\n" ); document.write( "and from this, \"c=15\".
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