document.write( "Question 1188417: A company with two stores buys six large delivery vans and five small delivery vans. The first store receives four large vans and 2 small vans for a coast of $160,000. The second store receives two large delivery vans and three small delivery vans for a cost of $128,000. Find the cost for each type of delivery van. \n" ); document.write( "

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A company with two stores buys six large delivery vans and five small delivery vans. The first store receives four large vans and 2 small vans for a coast of $160,000. The second store receives two large delivery vans and three small delivery vans for a cost of $128,000. Find the cost for each type of delivery van.
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In MANY cases, this solver that the other person used, is one of, if not the worst method that anyone could use to solve this problem.
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document.write( "I can't see how the person who responded couldn't see that when it's all so clear.
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document.write( "Let the cost of one large and one small van be L and S, respectively
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document.write( "Then we get: 4L + 2S = 160,000____2(2L + S) = 2(80,000)____2L + S = 80,000 ------ eq (i)
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document.write( "Also, 2L + 3S = 128,000 ------ eq (i)
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document.write( "2S = 48,000 ----- Subtracting eq (i) from eq (ii)
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document.write( "Cost of each small van, or 
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document.write( "Now you can find the cost of each large van. \n" );
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