document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=25233>Question 25233</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Norbert sold 23 books on Thursday for a curtain price. On Friday, ha sold 35 of the same books, but he charged $0.50 less per book. If he made $490.00 in total, hom much did the book sell for each day??  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #13667 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=elima><B>elima(1433)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=elima><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=13667\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = the amount the books on Thursday sold;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-.5=the books on friday sold.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "equation would be;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23x+35(x-.50)=490<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distribute the 35;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23x+35x-17.5=490<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 17.5 to each side, and add like terms;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "58x=490+17.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "58x=507.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 58;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So on Thursday the books were sold for $8.75; so Friday;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8.75-.5=8.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They were sold for $8.25 on Friday<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope you understand<BR>\n" );
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