document.write( "Question 388509: a concession stand sells soft drinks for $0.30 and cookies for $0.50 each. 175 items were sold during the game for a grand total of $65.70. How many of each was sold? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Let x and (175 - x)represent the number of cookies and soft drinks sold respectively
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document.write( "Question states***
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document.write( "  $0.50x + $0.30(175 - x) = $65.70
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document.write( "solving for x
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document.write( "      $0.20x = $65.70 - $0.30*175
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document.write( "      $0.20x = $65.70- $52.50
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document.write( "         x = 13.20/.20
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document.write( "         x = 66, number of cookies sold, soft drinks, 109 were sold   (175-66)\r
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer
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document.write( " .50*66 + .30*109 = $33 + $32.70 = 65.70 \n" );
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