document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1069774>Question 1069774</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sarah and James are selling popcorn and cotton candy at the state fair. Sarah sold 3 bags of popcorn and 9 sticks of cotton candy for a total of $75. James sold 8 bags of popcorn and 5 sticks of cotton candy for a total of $67. What is the cost of a bag of popcorn and a stick of cotton candy? Show your work and solve </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #685036 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=685036\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3P%2B9C=75 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3P%2B9C=75\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the first equation by 8 and the second by 3 and subtraction the second from the first to eliminate P,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now use either equation to solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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