SOLUTION: Computer City sells batteries ($3) and small boxes of pens ($5). In August, total sales were $960. Customers bought 5 times as many batteries as boxes of pens. How many of each did

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Question 7228: Computer City sells batteries ($3) and small boxes of pens ($5). In August, total sales were $960. Customers bought 5 times as many batteries as boxes of pens. How many of each did computer city sell. Check the answer.
Answer by bonster(299) About Me  (Show Source):
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They sold 5 times more batteries than pens.
Then pens=x and batteries=5x

When setting up the equation, make sure you read through it carefully.

the pens were $5 each and the batteries were $3 each.
so: $5(x) + $3(5x)=$960

5x+15x=960
20x=960

20x%2F20=960%2F20
x=48
5x=240

*********They sold 48 boxes of pens and 240 boxes of batteries.*********




CHECK:
48x5=240
240x3=720
240+720=960