document.write( "Question 209225: URGENT QUESTION
\n" );
document.write( "the question is-
\n" );
document.write( " papreback books cost$5 and hard cover books cost $7 each. I spend exactly $86 on books of these two types. Whta is the maximum number of books i can buy?\r
\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "thanks. heaps \n" );
document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #158164 by scott8148(6628)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! try to maximize the number of less expensive books\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5 goes into 86, 17 times with a remainder of 1\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "increasing the remainder in steps of 5, you need the smallest remainder divisible by 7 ___ like 21\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5 * 13 = 65 and 7 * 3 = 21 ___ so 16 books \n" ); document.write( " |