SOLUTION: Kathi and Robert Hawn had a pottery stand at the annual Skippack Craft Fair. They sold some of their pottery at the original price of $14.50 each, but later decreased the proce of
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Question 1113277: Kathi and Robert Hawn had a pottery stand at the annual Skippack Craft Fair. They sold some of their pottery at the original price of $14.50 each, but later decreased the proce of each by $4.00. If they sold all pieces and took in $1101.50, find how may they sold at teh original price and how many they sold at the reduced peice.
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39623) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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..., original price of $14.50 each, but later decreased the price of each by $4.00.
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The original price, $14.50
The reduced priced, $10.50
If x were at the original price and y were at the reduced price, then
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Look for any whole number values which work (non-negative, whole numbers only).
Answer by ikleyn(52832) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Your condition gives only one equation for two unknowns.
The input info in this post is NOT ENOUGH to get a unique solution.
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