document.write( "Question 469471: A pizza place sold 57 pizzas on Friday night for a total sales of $722. If a medium pizza costs $12 and a large costs $14, how many of each size were sold? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "sold 57 pizzas
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document.write( "Let x and (57-x) represent the number of $14 and $12 sold respectively
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document.write( "Question states*** 
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document.write( "   $14x + $12(57-x) = $722
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document.write( "Solving for x
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document.write( "    2x = 38
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document.write( "      x = 19,number of $14 sold.  38 $12 pizzas sold  (57-19)
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( "  $14*19 + $12*38 = $722 \n" );
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