SOLUTION: hi i always had problems with math. we have this project and i really cant solve this problem, can you help me? A man bought some tools for a total amount of $50,000. if he had

Question 28514: hi i always had problems with math. we have this project and i really cant solve this problem, can you help me?
A man bought some tools for a total amount of $50,000. if he had bought 50 more tools, it would have cost him $20 less per price. how many tools did he buy?
Answer by askmemath(368) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the man have purchased X tools
Total value = $50,000
so each tool cost
If he had bought 50 more tools
X+50
Per piece cost would be
This is less by $20 per piece
i.e.
Can you solve from here?
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