document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=214275>Question 214275</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I know the answer to the problem, 8 boxes of ball points and 4 boxes of felt tips, but I am unsure of how to write the equation so that it makes sense.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Will ordered 2 times as many boxes of ballpoint pens as boxes of felt tip pens. Ballpoint pens cost $3.50 per box, and felt tip pens cost $4.50 per box. If Will's order of pens totaled $46.00, how many boxes of each type of pen did he buy. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #161835 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=161835\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> b=2f<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.50b+4.50f=46.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.50*2f+4.50f=46.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7.00f+4.50f=46.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11.50f=46.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f=46.00/11.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f=4 boxes of felt tip pens were bought.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=2*4=8 boxes of ball point pens were bought.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.50*8+4.50*4=46.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28+18=46.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "46=46 </SPAN>\n" );
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