document.write( "Question 1164534: there were 12
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small flat rate php 5, x of these
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"system%28x%2By=12%2C5x%2B10.5y=110%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2B2.1y=22\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Equating the x expressions,
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\n" ); document.write( "\"y=9.0909\"....
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\n" ); document.write( "Notice the question, \"The total cost was about Php 110.\" This means taking the most reasonable whole number result is necessary.
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The actual cost for the total packages must be \"5%2A3%2B9%2A10.5=109.5\"
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