document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=220660>Question 220660</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have word problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A medium pizza costs $10.95, a large pizza costs $14.95. On a given day 50 pizzas were sold at a cost of $663.50. How many medium and how many large pizzas were sold. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "How do I set this up<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "How many medium and how many large pizzas were sold. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "How do I set this up<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Quantity Eq::: M + L = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value Eq::::10.95M + 14.95L = 663.50<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru Value by 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru Quantity by 1495<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Value: 1095M + 1495L = 66350<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Quant: 1495M + 1495L = 1495*50<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract Value from Quant and solve for \"M\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "400M = 8400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = 21 (# of medium sold)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since M+L = 50, L= 29 (# of large sold)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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