SOLUTION: A club is selling candles to raise money. It costs $100 to rent the spot to sell the candles. If the candles cost the club $1 each and are being sold for $5 each, how many candles
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Question 250497: A club is selling candles to raise money. It costs $100 to rent the spot to sell the candles. If the candles cost the club $1 each and are being sold for $5 each, how many candles must be sold to equal the expenses?
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
100+1x=5x
1x-5x=-100
-4x=-100
x=-100/-4
x=25 candles must be sold to equal expenses.
Proof:
100+1*25=5*25
125=125
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