SOLUTION: Magazine sales. Henry sold 120 magazine subscriptions in x days. a) Write a rational expression for the rate at which he sold the subscriptions. b) Suppose that he continues to

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Question 330869: Magazine sales. Henry sold 120 magazine subscriptions in
x days.
a) Write a rational expression for the rate at which he sold
the subscriptions.
b) Suppose that he continues to sell at the same rate for
5 more days. Write a rational expression for the number
of magazines sold in those 5 days.
Thanks for the help I am not good at word problems at all....

Answer by mananth(16946)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Magazine sales. Henry sold 120 magazine subscriptions in
x days.
a) Write a rational expression for the rate at which he sold
the subscriptions.
b) Suppose that he continues to sell at the same rate for
5 more days. Write a rational expression for the number
of magazines sold in those 5 days.
he sold 120/x magazine subscriptions per day
..
he sells 120/x per day
so for 5 days he will sell 120/x *5 = 600/x in 5 days
..

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