document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1190182>Question 1190182</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mr.Black bought 2 pounds of carrots and 3 pounds of spinach, for which he paid $20.00. Mr.cool paying the same prices, paid $11.25 for 1 pound of carrots and 2 pounds of spinach. Find the price of carrots and the price of a pound of spinach.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #821759 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=821759\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2C+3S=20.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1C+2C=11.25; multiply the second by -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2C-4S=-22.50; add the first and this to eliminate the carrots<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-S=-2.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Spinach is $2.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2C are $12.50 in first equation, so C=$6.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute in second<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$6.25+$5.00=$11.25 so it checks. </SPAN>\n" );
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