document.write( "Question 1155219: On Monday, the office staff at your school paid $8.77 for 4 cups of coffee and 8 bagels. On Wednesday, they paid $15.80 for 8 cups of coffee and 14 bagels. Can you determine the cost of a bagel? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( " Let c represent cost for cup of coffee and b for bagels     
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document.write( "Two Equations .. two Unknowns
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document.write( "4c + 8b = 8.77
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document.write( "4c + 7b = 7.90 |divided info by 2
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document.write( "|subtract 2nd EQ from 1st
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document.write( "b = $0.87
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