document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=164840>Question 164840</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me with this question please!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Paul brought some CDs in a sale.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "He brought four times as many popular CDs as classical CDs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The popular CDs,P,were $1.50 each.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The classical CDs,C,were 50 cents each.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "He spent $52 altogether.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve these equations to find out how many classical CDs Paul brought.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4C=P<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5P+0.5C=52 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #121466 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><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=121466\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> well, you have the equations correct: next step is to take the value of P which equals 4C and plug it into the 2nd equation:  1.5(4C)+.5C=52 solve for C\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6.5C = 52 divide each side by 6.5 and C=8   therefore since P=4C or 4(8)=32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:  P=32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         C=8\r<BR>\n" );
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