document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=143049>Question 143049</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I can't quite figure out how to create an equation for this word problem\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A university bookstore recently sold a wirebound graph-paper notebook for $2.50, and a college-ruled notebook for $2.30. At the start of spring semester, a combination of 50 of these notebooks were sold for a total of $118.60. How many of each type were sold? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #104089 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=104089\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x=graph-paper, so 50-x=college-ruled\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(2.50)+(50-x)(2.30)=118.60 __ multiplying by 10 to clear decimals __ 25x+1150-23x=1186\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x=36 __ x=18 </SPAN>\n" );
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