document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=179551>Question 179551</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One calculator costs $3 and a box of pens costs $5.  The total amount spent was $960.  There were 5 times as many calculators sold than boxes of pens.  How many calculators and boxes of pens 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 #134497 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=134497\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let p = boxes of pens sold<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5p = number of calculators sold<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(5p) + 5p = 960<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15p + 5p = 960<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20p = 960<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 48 (boxes of pens)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Calculators sold:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5p = 5(48) = 240 (calculators)<BR>\n" );
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