document.write( "Question 1113729: Jessica spent $195 on 3 chairs & 5 pots of flowers
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3C + 5P = 195 ------ eq (i)			
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document.write( "6C + 2P = 246 ------ eq (ii)
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document.write( "3C + P = 123 ------- Dividing eq (ii) by 2 ------ eq (iii)
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document.write( "    4P = 72 -------- Subtracting eq (iii) from eq (i)
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document.write( "P, or cost of 1 pot of flowers = 
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document.write( "3C + 18 = 123 ------ Substituting 28 for P in eq (iii)
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document.write( "3C = 105
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document.write( "C, or cost of 1 chair = \r
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