document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=290780>Question 290780</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A garden supply store sells two types of lawn mowers. Total sales of mowers for the year were $8379.70. The total number of mowers sold was 30. The small mower costs $249.99. The large mower costs $329.99. Find the number sold of each type of mower. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "  The total No. of mowers = 30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Let the No. of small mowers be = x;   So,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  the No. of large mowers  = (30-x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Sale of small mowers = ($249.99)(x) and the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  Sale of large mowers = $329.99(30-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                       = $9899.70 - 329.99x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Total sale = $249.99x + $9899.70 - 329.99x =  $8379.70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "             =  -80x + $9899.70 = $8379.70.   (By transposing,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "             $9899.70 - $8379.70 = 80x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "             =  $1520.00  =  80x.  Therefore,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "             =   x = $1520/80 = 19 small mowers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  So the large mowers (30 - x) = 30 -19 =11 large mowers.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Small mowers = 19;  Large mowers = 11.  Answer.  \r<BR>\n" );
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