document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1160938>Question 1160938</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A housewife purchases 5 liters of milk, 3 loaves of bread and 6 cans of tuna. She gives the cashier R200 and receives R54 change.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How much did all the items cost?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If a liter of milk costs R5 more than a can of tuna and a loaf of bread costs R2 less than a liter of milk, determine the cost of each item? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #784364 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=saw><B>saw(34)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=saw><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=784364\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let m = a liter of milk<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let b = a loaf of bread<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let t = a can of tuna<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5m+3b+6t = R200-R54 = R146<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If a liter of milk costs R5 more than a can of tuna<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = t+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If a loaf of bread costs R2 less than a liter of milk<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = m-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5m+3b+6t = 146<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(t+5)+3(m-2)+6t = 146<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5t+25+3m-6+6t = 146<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11t+3(t+5)+19 = 146<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11t+3t+15+19 = 146<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14t+34 = 146<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14t = 112<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A liter of milk costs R13 and 5 liters of milk costs R65.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A loaf of bread costs R11 and 3 loaves of bread costs R33.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A can of tuna costs R8 and 6 cans of tuna costs R48.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5m+3b+6t = R146\r<BR>\n" );
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