SOLUTION: In printing an article of 48,000 words, a printer decides to use two sizes of type. Using the larger type, a printed page contains 1,800 words. Using smaller type, a page contains

Question 1108407: In printing an article of 48,000 words, a printer decides to use two sizes of type. Using the larger type, a printed page contains 1,800 words. Using smaller type, a page contains 2,400 words. The article is allotted 21 full pages in a magazine. How many pages must be in smaller type?
Answer by ikleyn(52787) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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x*2400 + (21-x)*1800 = 48000,


where x = "How many pages must be in smaller type".


Solve for x.


24x + 21*18 - 18x = 480

6x = 480 - 21*18 = 102  ====>  x =  = 17.


Answer.  17 pages in small font.

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