document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=388650>Question 388650</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. A man sold x similar books for $132. if he had sold (x-1) books but charges $1 more for each book he would have received then same amount of money find the value of x. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #275019 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=275019\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=132%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"132%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > be the price of each book. We have\r<BR>\n" );
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