document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1110697>Question 1110697</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Earl is ordering supplies. Yellow paper costs $5.00 per ream while white paper costs $7.50 per ream. He would like to order 100 reams total, and has a budget of $550. How many reams of each color should he order? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #725728 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=725728\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=500Y%2B750W=55000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"500Y%2B750W=55000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <-- Total cost<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Y%2BW=100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Y%2BW=100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <-- Total number of reams<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply eq. 2 by 500 and subtract from eq. 1,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for W then use either equation to solve for Y. </SPAN>\n" );
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