document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=163766>Question 163766</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Paint Town sold 45 paintbrushes, one kind at $8.50 each and another at $9.75 each. In all, $398.75 was taken in for the brushes. How many of each kind 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 #120641 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=120641\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 9.75X+8.50(45-X)=398.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9.75X+382.50-8.50X=398.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.25X=398.75-382.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.25X=16.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=16.25/1.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=13 OF THE $9.75 PAINT BRUSHES WERE SOLD.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45-13=32 OF THE $8.50 PAINT BRUSHES WERE SOLD.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9.75*13+8.50*32=398.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "126.75+272=398.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "398.75=398.75 </SPAN>\n" );
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