document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=183872>Question 183872</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Method of Elimination  Word Problem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8. Mehrab works in a department store selling sports equipment. Baseball gloves cost $29 each and bats cost $14 each. One shift, he sells 28 items. His receipts total $647.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) How many bats did Mehrab sell?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) How many gloves did he sell?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please i dont know how to do it. thank you very much!!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #137971 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tvandenberg><B>tvandenberg(45)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tvandenberg><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=137971\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> G = Number of gloves<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = Number of bats<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a)  B + G = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b)  29*G + 14*B = 647<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve (a) for B = 28 - G<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute into (b)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "29*G + 14*(28-G) = 647<BR>\n" );
document.write( "29*G + 392 - 14G = 647<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15G = 255<BR>\n" );
document.write( "G = 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 28 - 17 = 11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope that helps! </SPAN>\n" );
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