document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=182216>Question 182216</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, I need help solving this word problem.  I don't know where to begin.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Christine went shopping and bought each of her five nephews a gift, either a video costing 14.95 or a cd costing 16.88.  She spend 76.68 on gifts.  How many videos and how many cds did she buy. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #136739 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=136739\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 14.95x+16.88(5-x)=76.68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14.95x+84.40-16.88=76.68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14.95x-16.88=76.88-84.40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1.93x=-7.72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-7.52/-1.93<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4 is the number of videos bought.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5-4=1 is the number of cds bought.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14.95*4+16.88*1=76.88<BR>\n" );
document.write( "59.80+16.88=76.68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "76.68=76.68 </SPAN>\n" );
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