document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=166246>Question 166246</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rancher bought some calves for $170. \"Jet Age\" rustlers stole 6 of them. Four months later, the rancher sold the remaining calves for $240 each. He paid a feed bill of $400 and still made a profit of $4110. How many calves did he buy? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "well it should be money recieved-costs=profit\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "money received would be (x-6)240   where x is the original amount of calves<BR>\n" );
document.write( "costs equals         170+400=570<BR>\n" );
document.write( "profit equals                4110\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so that would be (x-6)240-570=4110<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                  240x-1440-570=4110<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                  240x=6120    <BR>\n" );
document.write( "                  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=25.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=25.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which is the part that doesnt make much sense  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "but that is what I come up with rounded to nearest 1 would be 26 calves </SPAN>\n" );
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