document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1092896>Question 1092896</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Question 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A store is having a sale on jelly beans and trail mix. For <BR>\n" );
document.write( "8<BR>\n" );
document.write( " pounds of jelly beans and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4<BR>\n" );
document.write( " pounds of trail mix, the total cost is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "$25<BR>\n" );
document.write( ". For <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 pounds of jelly beans and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2<BR>\n" );
document.write( " pounds of trail mix, the total cost is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "$11<BR>\n" );
document.write( ". Find the cost for each pound of jelly beans and each pound of trail mix.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #707498 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=707498\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = cost /pound of jelly beans<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = cost /pound of trail mix<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+8a+%2B+4b+=+25+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+8a+%2B+4b+=+25+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3a+%2B+2b+=+11+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3a+%2B+2b+=+11+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides of (2) by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract (2) from (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+8a+%2B+4b+=+25+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+8a+%2B+4b+=+25+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-6a+-+4b+=+-22+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-6a+-+4b+=+-22+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2a+=+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2a+=+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+1.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+1.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3%2A1.5+%2B+2b+=+11+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3%2A1.5+%2B+2b+=+11+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4.5+%2B+2b+=+11+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4.5+%2B+2b+=+11+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2b+=+6.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2b+=+6.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+3.25+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+3.25+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jelly beans cost $1.50/pound<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Trail mix costs $3.25/pound<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+8a+%2B+4b+=+25+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+8a+%2B+4b+=+25+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+8%2A1.5+%2B+4%2A3.25+=+25+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+8%2A1.5+%2B+4%2A3.25+=+25+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+12+%2B+13+=+25+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+12+%2B+13+=+25+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+25+=+25+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+25+=+25+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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