document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=34492>Question 34492</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In printing an article of 48,000 words, a printer decides to use two sizes of type. Using the larger type, a printed page contains 1,800 words. Using smaller type, a page contains 2,400 words. The article is allotted 21 full pages in a magazine. How many pages must be in smaller type? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #20777 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=20777\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let number pf pages of smaller print be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then number of pages of larger pring is \"21-x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Number of words on the x pages in smaller print = 2400x words.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Number of words on the 21-x pages in larger print = 1800(21-x)words<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " words + words = 48000 words<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2400x + 37800-1800x = 48000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "600x=10200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=17 (number of pages of small print)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stan H.  </SPAN>\n" );
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