document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=182307>Question 182307</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A computer store sold 300 items last month.  The store sold 6 times as many hard drives as they did CD-ROM drives, and half as many floppy drivs as hard drives. Based on this informatin, how many of each item was sold?   </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The store sold 6 times as many hard drives as they did CD-ROM drives and half as many floppy drives as hard drives.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Based on this information, how many of each item was sold?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Number of Hard Drives = A\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Number of CD Rom drives = B\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Number of Floppy Drives = C\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A + B + C = 300\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The store sold 6 times as many hard drives as they did CD-ROM drives:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = 6B\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The store sold half as many floppy drives as hard drives:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C = A/2 (= 3B from above)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Writing A + B + C = 180 in terms of B for A and C:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6B + B + 3B = 300\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10B = 300\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B = 30 CD Rom drives\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = 180 Hard Drives \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C = 90 Floppy Drives  </SPAN>\n" );
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