document.write( "Question 274429: A harley-davidson motorcycle shop maintains an inventory of four times as many bikes as used bikes. if there are 60 new bikes, how many used bikes are now in stock? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #200277 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"b\"$ = total number of bikes
\n" ); document.write( "given:
\n" ); document.write( "There are $\"60\"$ new bikes ,so
\n" ); document.write( "used bikes = $\"b+-+60\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"b%2F4+=+b+-+60\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by $\"4\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"b+=+4b+-+240\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Subtract $\"b\"$ from each side
\n" ); document.write( " $\"0+=+3b+-+240\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Add $\"240\"$ to both sides
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3b+=+240\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"b+=+80\"$
\n" ); document.write( "There are $\"b+-+60+=+80+-+60\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"80+-+60+=+20\"$ used bikes in stock \n" ); document.write( "

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