document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1115744>Question 1115744</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ace Hardware sells boxes of wrenches ($108) and hammers ($340). Howard ordered 35 boxes of wrenches and hammers for $8,188. How many boxes of each are in the order? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #730574 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=730574\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x + y = 35 subtract x from both sides: y = 35 - x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "108x + 340y = 8,188 in this equation substitute for y:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "108x + 340(35 - x) = 8,188<BR>\n" );
document.write( "108x + 11,900 - 340x = 8,188<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-232x = -3,712 divide both sides by -232, and remember -/- = +<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Howard bought 16 boxes of wrenches and 35-16 = 19 boxes of hammers<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16(108) + 19(340) = 8,188 Correct </SPAN>\n" );
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