document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=334986>Question 334986</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Translate the problem into a pair of linear equations in two variables. Solve the equations using elmination or substitution. State yor answer for the specified variables.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " don runs a charity fruit sale, selling boxes of oranges for $11 an boxes of grapefruit for $10. If he sold a total of 762 boxes and took in $8125 in all, then how many boxes of oranges did he sell?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "could someone please help me out <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you so much.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "State yor answer for the specified variables. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "don runs a charity fruit sale, selling boxes of oranges for $11 and boxes of grapefruit for $10. If he sold a total of 762 boxes and took in $8125 in all, then how many boxes of oranges did he sell? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Boxes: O + G = 762<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value:11O + 10G = 8125<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru the Boxes equation by 11:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11O + 11G = 11*762<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11O + 10G = 8125<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract the 2nd from the 1st and solve for \"G\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "G = 257 (# of boxes of grapefruit)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since O+G = 762, O = 762-257 = 505 (# of boxes of oranges)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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