document.write( "Question 287882: 11. In printing an article of 48,000 words, a printer decides to use two sizes of type. Using the
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document.write( " larger type, a printed page contains 1,800 words. Using a smaller type, a page contains
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document.write( " 2,400 words. The article is allotted 21 full pages in a magazine. How many pages must be
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Algebra.Com's Answer #209324 by pattymint(1)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let x = the pages in small print. \n" ); document.write( "21-x = the pages in large print\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2400x + 1800(21-x) = 48,000 \n" ); document.write( "2400x + 37,800 - 1800x = 48,000 \n" ); document.write( "600x = 10,200 \n" ); document.write( " x = 17pages in small print \n" ); document.write( "21-17 = 4 pages in large print.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Check your work!\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2400(17) + 1800(4) = 48,000 \n" ); document.write( "40,800 + 7200 = 48,000 \n" ); document.write( "48,000 = 48,000 \n" ); document.write( " |