document.write( "Question 215854: Thirty students bought pennants for the football game. Plain pennants cost $4 each and fancy ones cost $8 each. If the total bill was $168, how many students bought the fancy pennants? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #163067 by checkley77(12844)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! P+F=30 \n" ); document.write( "P=30-F \n" ); document.write( "4P+8F=168 \n" ); document.write( "4(30-F)+8F=168 \n" ); document.write( "120-4F+8F=168 \n" ); document.write( "4F=168-120 \n" ); document.write( "4F=48 \n" ); document.write( "F=48/4 \n" ); document.write( "F=12 FANCY PENNANTS WERE SOLD. \n" ); document.write( "30-12=18 PLAIN PENNANTS WERE SOLD. \n" ); document.write( "PROOF: \n" ); document.write( "4*18+8*12=168 \n" ); document.write( "72+96=168 \n" ); document.write( "168=168 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |