document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=106145>Question 106145</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write the linear system and solve the system.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "during a recent telethon, people pledged $25 or $50. twice as many people pledged $25 as $50. all together, $18,000 was pledged. how many people pledged $25?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i need helo solving this well putting it in an equation im not really good at settin up equations.... thanks for the help i greatly appreciate it. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #77207 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=77207\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> during a recent telethon, people pledged $25 or $50. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "twice as many people pledged $25 as $50. all together, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "$18,000 was pledged. how many people pledged $25? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let # of $50 pledges be \"x\" ; value of these is 50x dollars<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of $25 pledges is \"2x\"; value of these is 25(2x)= 50x dollars<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "value + value = 18000 dollars<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50x + 50x = 18000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100x = 18000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 180 (# of $50 pledges)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 360 (# of $25 pledges)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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