document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=159817>Question 159817</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321206002/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could I please ask for you help?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Lamps which cost $120 wholesale are sold for $192, at a profit of $6 per lamp. How many lamps were in the shipment?  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #117852 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KnightOwlTutor><B>KnightOwlTutor(293)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KnightOwlTutor><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=KnightOwlTutor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=117852\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We need to know the total profit of the shipment<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is retail cost-wholesale cost<BR>\n" );
document.write( "192-120=72\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In order to find out the number of lamps in the shipment<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n$6.00=$72.00\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n=12 there were 12 lamps in the shipment\r<BR>\n" );
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