document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=354059>Question 354059</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A footwear factory sold 600 pairs of slippers. The number sold at market stalls is twice the number sold at department stores,and the number sold by foot salesman is one-sixth the number sold at market stalls. How many pairs of slippers were sold at market stalls? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #253089 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=253089\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let departmental stores sell x numbers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "market stalls sell = 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "foot salesman sells 2x/6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total sold = 600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2x+x/3 =600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x/3 =600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x=1800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 180 sold at departmental stores<BR>\n" );
document.write( "market stalls = 2x = 360<BR>\n" );
document.write( "foot salesman = x/3 =60<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "180+360+60= 600<BR>\n" );
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