document.write( "Question 385312: A book cost $15 if bought online and $22.50 if bought at the store. The bookstore sold 250 books and took in $4995. How many books were bought online and how many were bought in the store? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #272625 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A book cost $15 if bought online and $22.50 if bought at the store. The bookstore sold 250 books and took in $4995. How many books were bought online and how many were bought in the store? \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "books DISABLED_event_online= x numbers \n" ); document.write( "books from store= y \n" ); document.write( "x+y=250..........1 \n" ); document.write( "15x+22.50y = 4995...........2 \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "multiply (1) by -15 \n" ); document.write( "-15x-15y=-3750 \n" ); document.write( "add this to (2) \n" ); document.write( "15x-15x+22.50y-15y= -3750+4995 \n" ); document.write( "7.5y=1245 \n" ); document.write( "/7.5 \n" ); document.write( "y=1245/7.5 \n" ); document.write( "y = 166 books from store. \n" ); document.write( "Balance online. 84 books \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \n" ); document.write( " |