document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=262874>Question 262874</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please.... help me with this word problem from Solving Linear Equations problem solving-word problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pottery sold at the original price of 10.50 but decreased in price by $3.00 each. I f all 85 pieces sold and took in $712.50, find out how many sold at original price and how many sold at reduce price. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #193645 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=palanisamy><B>palanisamy(496)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=palanisamy><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=193645\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x potteries be sold at the original price of 10.50 and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "    y potteries be sold at the reduced price of 10.50-3 = 7.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total number of potteries x+y = 85  ...(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total amount 10.50x+7.50y = 712.50  ...(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1)*7.50 =>  7.50x+7.50y = 85*7.50= 637.50  ...(3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2)-(3)=>    3x = 75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "             x = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1)=> 25+y = 85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      y = 85-25 = 60        </SPAN>\n" );
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