SOLUTION: A grocer bought a number of items for 1,440 pesos.Later the price increased at 2 pesos per item and as a result he received 24 fewer items for the same amount.How many items were

Question 977530: A grocer bought a number of items for 1,440 pesos.Later the price increased at 2 pesos per item and as a result he received 24 fewer items for the same amount.How many items were in his first purchase and what was the cost per item?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39621) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x, first amount of items for 1440 pesos COST.
The price was PESOS per EACH.

Price Increased 2 pesos per item, bought 24 fewer items.
, the same cost.

, multiplied both sides by x;
, multiplied both sides by ;

, general solution formula

, but need the PLUS form.

--------this was how many items, the first time.
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