document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=354461>Question 354461</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> henry paid $.80 for each bag of peanuts. he sold all but 20 of them for $1.50 and made a profit of $54. how many bags did he buy? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #253289 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=253289\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> cost each bag = $0.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "number of bags he bought = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "he sold x-20 bags<BR>\n" );
document.write( "he sold at $1.50<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "he made a profit of $54<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.50(x-20)-0.8*x=54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.50x-30-0.8x=54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.7x=54+30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/0.7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=84/0.7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=120 bags of peanuts<BR>\n" );
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