document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=192029>Question 192029</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780073533490/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Recovering an investment. The manager at Cream of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the Crop bought a load of watermelons for $200. She<BR>\n" );
document.write( "priced the melons so that she would make $1.50 profit on<BR>\n" );
document.write( "each melon. When all but 30 had been sold, the manager<BR>\n" );
document.write( "had recovered her initial investment. How many did she<BR>\n" );
document.write( "buy originally?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First, I had x= the total # of watermelons<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then, I did x=1.5(x)-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1.5(x)-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.5x=-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "However when I check the answer, it doesn't check correctly. I think that I do not have the correct equation. I just need a little help in the right direction. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #144092 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=144092\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the selling price is (200/x)+1.50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so (x-30)[(200/x)+1.5)=200\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiplying by 2x ___ (x-30)(400+3x)=400x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "FOILing ___ 3x^2+310x-12000=400x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtracting 400x and dividing by 3 ___ x^2-30x-4000=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factoring ___ (x-80)(x+50)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so x=80 </SPAN>\n" );
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