document.write( "Question 498667: Please help me understand this problem. A baseball team's manager buys 70 balls for $260. The balls used for practice cost $3 each and the balls used in games cost $4 each. How many balls used in games did the manger buy? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #337107 by rfer(16322)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 3p+4g=260 \n" ); document.write( "p+g=70 \n" ); document.write( "p=70-g \n" ); document.write( "------------ \n" ); document.write( "3(70-g)+4g=260 \n" ); document.write( "210-3g+4g=260 \n" ); document.write( "g=50 game balls \n" ); document.write( "---------------- \n" ); document.write( "p=70-g \n" ); document.write( "p=20 \n" ); document.write( "---------- \n" ); document.write( "3*20+4*50=260 \n" ); document.write( "60+200=260 \n" ); document.write( " |