document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1131279>Question 1131279</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The grocery store we use does not mark prices on its goods.My wife went to this&#8203; store, bought two packages of bacon  and five cartons of eggs, and paid a total of $14.03. Not knowing that she went to the store, I also went to the same store, purchased five packages of bacon and two cartons of eggs, and paid a total of $19.43. Now we want to return two packages of bacon and two cartons of eggs. How much will be refunded? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #747903 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=747903\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = cost in dollars/pkg of bacon<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = cost in dollars/carton of eggs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2a+%2B+5b+=+14.03+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2a+%2B+5b+=+14.03+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5a+%2B+2b+=+19.43+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5a+%2B+2b+=+19.43+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "----------------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides of (1) by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides of (2) by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract (1) from (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+25a+%2B+10b+=+97.15+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+25a+%2B+10b+=+97.15+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-4a+-+10b+=+-28.06+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-4a+-+10b+=+-28.06+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "----------------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+21a+=+69.09+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+21a+=+69.09+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+3.29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+3.29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2%2A3.29+%2B+5b+=+14.03+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2%2A3.29+%2B+5b+=+14.03+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+6.58+%2B+5b+=+14.03+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+6.58+%2B+5b+=+14.03+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5b+=+7.45+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5b+=+7.45+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+1.49+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+1.49+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "-------------------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Return 2 pkgs of bacon for: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2a+=+6.58+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2a+=+6.58+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Return 2 cartons of eggs for: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2b+=+2.98+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2b+=+2.98+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "----------------------------------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2a+%2B+5b+=+14.03+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2a+%2B+5b+=+14.03+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2%2A3.29+%2B+5%2A1.49+=+14.03+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2%2A3.29+%2B+5%2A1.49+=+14.03+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+6.58+%2B+7.45+=+14.03+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+6.58+%2B+7.45+=+14.03+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+14.03+=+14.03+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+14.03+=+14.03+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------------------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2)  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5a+%2B+2b+=+19.43+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5a+%2B+2b+=+19.43+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5%2A3.29+%2B+2%2A1.49+=+19.43+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5%2A3.29+%2B+2%2A1.49+=+19.43+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+16.45+%2B+2.98+=+19.43+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+16.45+%2B+2.98+=+19.43+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+19.43+=+19.43+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+19.43+=+19.43+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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