SOLUTION: A school orders a number of copies of a prescribed book at a total cost of R7.The school is later notified by the bookseller that the price of the book had been raised by 10c per c
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Question 966044: A school orders a number of copies of a prescribed book at a total cost of R7.The school is later notified by the bookseller that the price of the book had been raised by 10c per copy ,and that consequently 8 copies fewer would be sent . find the number of copies originally ordered ,and also the original price.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
n books at price R per BOOK.
Price Increase! R per BOOK is the new price. Number of books to receive is now .
The cost stayed the same before price increase and after the price increase.
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