document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1151884>Question 1151884</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rose purchased a total of 17 books and toys for the Rupert Play School. Each book costs $11 and each toy costs $6. How many books and toys did she buy for $157?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "toy=17-x, since they both add to 17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x*11+(17-x)*6=157<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11x+102-6x=157<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=11 books ($121)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17-x=6 toys ($36) </SPAN>\n" );
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