document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1177338>Question 1177338</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm having trouble with this word problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Kayla, the social director, has to decide how to spend the $336 that was raised for the company picnic. For exactly $336, she can either buy 26 single-topping pizzas and 16 bottles of cola, or she can buy 23 single-topping pizzas and 40 bottles of cola. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a.) How much will each single-topping pizza cost? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b.) How much will each bottle of cola cost?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(I'm pretty sure it's a system of equations problem but I'm not sure if I have it quite right. Thanks for your help in advance!) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #806227 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=806227\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 	x	price of pizza									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	y	price of cola									<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "26.00	x	+	16.00	y	=	336.00					<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "23.00	x	+	40.00	y	=	336.00	.............2				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Eliminate 	y										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply (1)by		-5.00									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply (2) by		2.00									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-130.00	x		-80.00	y	=	-1680.00					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "46.00	x		80.00	y	=	672.00					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add the two equations											<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-84.00	x				=	-1008.00					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/	-84.00										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x	=	12.00									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug value of			x	in (1)							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26.00	x	+	16.00	y	=	336.00					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "312.00		+	16.00	y	=	336.00					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "			16.00	y	=	24.00					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "				y	=	1.50					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans	x	=	12.00								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	y	=	1.50								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	$12.00	price of pizza									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	$1.50	price of cola									<BR>\n" );
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