document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=695012>Question 695012</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Alan bought $20.40 worth of cheese and butter. A pound of cheese cost $2.40 and a pound of butter cost $3.20 The cheese and butter together weighed 7.5 pounds. How many pounds of each did he buy? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "b = pounds of butter\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c + b = 7.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.4c + 3.2b = 20.40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the first equation by 3.2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.2c + 3.2b = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.4c + 3.2b = 20.40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, 0.8c = 3.6 --> c = 4.5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Alan bought 4.5 pounds of cheese and 3 pounds of butter. </SPAN>\n" );
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