document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=32111>Question 32111</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me break down and explain the answer to this? Thank you so much.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total profits of the sales were $4980; there were 15 more graphing calculators sold than the scientific calculator. The scientific calculator’s price is $18.00 and the graphing calculator is $87.00. Determine how many of each calculator did the bookstore sell. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #18628 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><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=18628\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the number of graphing calculators sold be x+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the number of scientif calculators sold be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18(x)+87(x+15)=4980<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18x+87x=4980-1305<BR>\n" );
document.write( "105x=3675<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35+15=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hence, the number of graphing calculators sold were 50 and the number of scientif calculators sold were 35.<BR>\n" );
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