document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=166268>Question 166268</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have exactly $537 to spend on party gifts for your rich uncle’s birthday party.  You decide to get watches for the ladies (at $27.98 each), and beepers for the men (at $23.46 each).  You know that the number of watches required will be 3 times as much as the number of beepers.  How many of each item do you buy? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #122537 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=122537\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 27.98W+23.46B=537 where W and B is number of watches and beepers respectively<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=3B\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so 27.98(3B)+23.46B=537<BR>\n" );
document.write( "83.94B+23.46B=537<BR>\n" );
document.write( "107.4B=537<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so W=3(5)=15<BR>\n" );
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