document.write( "Question 128339: 2.A local landscape company had a 1-week sale.
\n" ); document.write( "On Monday,Mrs.Jones had $82 to spend.After purchasing 5 trees,she had just enough money left to purchase 1 shrub.Later in that same week,she purchased 2 trees.She had $37 with her,so she again had enough money left to purchase 1 shrub.Find the cost of a tree and the cost of a shrub. \n" ); document.write( "

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On Monday,Mrs.Jones had $82 to spend.After purchasing 5 trees,she had just enough money left to purchase 1 shrub.Later in that same week,she purchased 2 trees.She had $37 with her,so she again had enough money left to purchase 1 shrub.Find the cost of a tree and the cost of a shrub.
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\n" ); document.write( "EQUATIONS:
\n" ); document.write( "5t+s = 82
\n" ); document.write( "2t+s = 37
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\n" ); document.write( "Subtract the 2nd equation from the 1st to get:
\n" ); document.write( "3t = 45
\n" ); document.write( "t = $15 (price of each tree)
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\n" ); document.write( "Substitute to solve for \"s\":
\n" ); document.write( "2*15 + s = 37
\n" ); document.write( "s = $7 (price of each shrub)
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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