SOLUTION: A person purchased a number of machines for $280. If he purchased by the same amount of money a number of machines that is less than the original number by 4 machines, the price of
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Question 957531: A person purchased a number of machines for $280. If he purchased by the same amount of money a number of machines that is less than the original number by 4 machines, the price of the machines would increase by $8. How many machines did he purchase.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the number of machines
he purchased
= the price for 1 machine
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Multiply both sides by
He bought 144 machines
check:
OK
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