SOLUTION: Ace Hardware sells boxes of wrenches ($100) and hammers ($300). Howard ordered 40 boxes of wrenches and hammers for $8,400. How many boxes of hammers are in the order?

Question 1127515: Ace Hardware sells boxes of wrenches ($100) and hammers ($300). Howard ordered 40 boxes of wrenches and hammers for $8,400. How many boxes of hammers are in the order?
Answer by ikleyn(52786) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Your money equation is


    300*H + 100*((40-H) = 8400    dollars


where H = "How many boxes of hammers are in the order".


    H =  = 22.    ANSWER


CHECK.  300*22 + 100*(40-22) = 8400  dollars.   ! Correct !

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