document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=329034>Question 329034</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The manager at Cream of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the Crop bought a load of watermelons for $300. She<BR>\n" );
document.write( "priced the melons so that she would make $1.50 profit on<BR>\n" );
document.write( "each melon. When all but 30 had been sold, the manager<BR>\n" );
document.write( "had recovered her initial investment. How many did she<BR>\n" );
document.write( "buy originally?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Help me!!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #235748 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=235748\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let number of melons she bought be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "she paid $300 for x melons\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "she made a profit of 1.50 per melon<BR>\n" );
document.write( "she sold x-30 melons<BR>\n" );
document.write( "she made a total profit of 1.50*( x -30)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.50(x-30)= 300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.50x - 45=300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.50x = 300+45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.50x = 345<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 345/1.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 230 melons </SPAN>\n" );
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