document.write( "Question 174365: 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? \n" ); document.write( "
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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?
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\n" ); document.write( "Let x = no. of beepers
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\n" ); document.write( "3x = no. of watches
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\n" ); document.write( "23.46x + 27.98(3x) = 537
\n" ); document.write( "23.46x + 83.94x = 537
\n" ); document.write( "107.40x = 537
\n" ); document.write( "x = \"537%2F107.4\"
\n" ); document.write( "x = 5 beeper
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "3*5 = 15 watches
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