document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=95040>Question 95040</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help:<BR>\n" );
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 ans paid $2.00.  Find the cost of a chocolate bar and the cost of a pack of gum. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #69146 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kiljoy><B>kiljoy(51)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kiljoy><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=69146\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you don't have a specific method to solve this. We can solve it using the addition of equations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We'll use c to represent a chocolate bar and g to represent the gum.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3c%2Bg=1.75 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3c%2Bg=1.75\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Take the equation times -4, the equation becomes...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-12c-4g=-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-12c-4g=-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add to the other equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2c%2B4g=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2c%2B4g=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-10c=-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-10c=-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c=.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c=.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now substitute our c value of .50 into either equation to solve for g.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.50%2Bg=1.75 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.50%2Bg=1.75\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=g=.25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"g=.25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This gives us, $.50 for the chocolate and $.25 for the gum.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To do a check, substitute both values into either equation.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28.50%29%2B4%28.25%29=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28.50%29%2B4%28.25%29=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.00%2B1.00=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.00%2B1.00=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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