document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=264258>Question 264258</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A man purchased a number of books at $7.00 and twice as many books at $12.50 each. The total cost came to $768. If x is the number of $7.00 books purchases, write down an equation and solve it to find the number of books purchased.(round your answer to the nearest book)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am getting confused by the missing total amount of books. It is supposedly 3x to get the thirds, but there I can't get the answer.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #194590 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=194590\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 7x+12.50*2x=768<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x+25x=768<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32x=768<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=768/32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=24 $7 books were purchased.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*24=48 $12.50 books were purchased.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7*24+48*12.50=768<BR>\n" );
document.write( "168+600=768<BR>\n" );
document.write( "768=768 </SPAN>\n" );
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