SOLUTION: A music store is selling compact discs for $11.50 and $7.50. You buy 12 discs and spend a total of $106. How many CD's that cost $11.50 did you buy?

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Question 393812: A music store is selling compact discs for $11.50 and $7.50. You buy 12 discs and spend a total of $106. How many CD's that cost $11.50 did you buy?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Hi
buy 12 discs
Let x and (12-x)represent the number of disk costing 11.50 and 7.50 respectively
Question states***
11.50x + 7.50(12-x) = $106
4x = $106 - 7.50*12
4x = $106 - 90
4x = 16
x = 4, the number of disk costing 11.50
CHECKING our Answer
4*$11.50 + 8*$7.50 = $106

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