document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1069635>Question 1069635</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A gift basket contains jars of jam and bread mix that costs $45. There are 8 items in the basket. Jam costs $6 and bread mix costs $5. Write and solve linear equations to find the jars of jam and packs of bread mix in the basket. Let x = jars of jam, and y = packs of bread mix \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What are the system of equations?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are how many jars of jam?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are how many packs of bread mix?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am lost after putting together the 1st equation  6x+5y=45 is the other x+y=8??? Please help </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #684803 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39623)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=684803\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> No reason to be lost.  The equations appear good.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Account for how many items in the basket:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Account for the resulting basket price:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Look at the units.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So no trouble in the units.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The system should be plainly obvious:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%28x%2By=8%2C6x%2B5y=45%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%28x%2By=8%2C6x%2B5y=45%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the intersection of the two lines.  Same as find the x and y combination that satisfies both equations.  Substitution Method, if that is the only way you know; or Elimination Method, if you prefer it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply first equation by 5, revise system:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract first from second:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Return to simpler item count equation, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2By=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2By=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=8-x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=8-x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=8-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=8-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "RESULT:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5 jars of jam<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=3 bread-mixes </SPAN>\n" );
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