document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1113729>Question 1113729</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jessica spent $195 on 3 chairs & 5 pots of flowers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Alondra spent $246 on 6 chairs & 2 pots of flowers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Marisol bought 8 chairs & 12 pots of flowers\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How much should Marisol expect to pay? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #728807 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=728807\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the chairs be C and the pots P (you can make them x and y if you want):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3C + 5P = 195 (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6C + 2P = 246 (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply (1) times 2 to make equation (3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply (2) times -1 and add to equation (3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6C + 10P = 390<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-6C - 2P = -246<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0C + 8P = 144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8P = 144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 18 The pots were $18 each<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now let's find the price of the chairs, let's use equation (2):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6C + 2P = 246<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6C + 2(18) = 246<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6C + 36 = 246<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6C = 210<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C = 35 Each chair cost $35<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since we used equation (2) to find out the price of the chairs, let's now use equation (1) to make sure we have the correct ansswers:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3C + 5P = 195<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(35) + 5(18) = 195<BR>\n" );
document.write( "105 + 90 = 195 Correct<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How much should Marisol expect to pay?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8C + 12P = 8(35) + 12(18) = 280 + 216 = 496 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Marisol should expect to pay $496<BR>\n" );
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