document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1113818>Question 1113818</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a coffee cost .75 less than a slice of pie.  If it cost 11.25 for three slices of pie and two coffees, determine the price of a coffee and the price of a slice of pie </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #728910 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=728910\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let n be the cost of a slice of pie; and n-0.75 be the price of coffee. Then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3n+2(n-0.75)=11.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5n-1.50=11.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5n=12.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=2.55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pie is 2.55 a slice; and coffee is 1.80 a cup<BR>\n" );
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