document.write( "Question 466200: A university bookstore recently sold a wirebound graph-paper notebook for $1.10, and a college-ruled notebook for $3.16. At the start of spring semester, a combination of 50 of these notebooks were sold for a total of $102.38. How many of each type were sold? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #319561 by rfer(16322)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! c+g=50 g=50-c \n" ); document.write( "1.10g+3.16c=102.38 \n" ); document.write( "1.10(50-c)+3.16c=102.38 \n" ); document.write( "55-1.10c+3.16c=102.38 \n" ); document.write( "55+2.06c=102.38 \n" ); document.write( "2.06c=102.38-55 \n" ); document.write( "2.06c=47.38 \n" ); document.write( "c=23 college-ruled \n" ); document.write( "g=50-23 \n" ); document.write( "g=27 graph paper \n" ); document.write( "----------- \n" ); document.write( "27*1.10=$29.70 \n" ); document.write( "23*3.16=$72.68 \n" ); document.write( "total=$102.38 \n" ); document.write( " |