document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=108066>Question 108066</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Galvanizeds nails are sold by the pound.  Robert bought 2$ worth of 6 penny nails and 3$ of 8 penny nails for a total weight of 8 pounds. later he bought 1$<BR>\n" );
document.write( "worth of 6 penny nails and 6$ worth of 8 penny nails for a total weight of 10 pounds. How muchper pound does each nail cost?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I did for the first equation 2/x+ 3/y=8 and the second equation I did         1/x + 6/y=10.  So the equation wound be total cost/price per pound and I can't get why I'm wrong. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #78753 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=78753\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> your equations look ok\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiplying the first equation by 2 and subtracting the second equation gives 3/x=6, so x=1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/(1/2)+3/y=8 ...3/y=4 ... y=3/4 </SPAN>\n" );
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