document.write( "Question 517217: A restaurant manager wants to purchase 200 sets of dishes. One design costs $25 per set, while the other costs $45 per set. If the manager has $7,400 to spend, how many of each design should be ordered?
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A restaurant manager wants to purchase 200 sets of dishes. One design costs $25 per set, while the other costs $45 per set. If the manager has $7,400 to spend, how many of each design should be ordered?\r
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\n" ); document.write( "Let # of sets with 1st design be \"a\".
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\n" ); document.write( "Let # of sets with 2nd design be \"b\".
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\n" ); document.write( "Equations:
\n" ); document.write( "a + b = 200
\n" ); document.write( "25a + 45b = 7400
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\n" ); document.write( "25a + 45(200-a) = 7400
\n" ); document.write( "25a + 45*200 - 45a = 7400
\n" ); document.write( "-20a = -1600
\n" ); document.write( "a = 80 sets of design # 1
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\n" ); document.write( "Solve for \"b\":
\n" ); document.write( "b = 200-a
\n" ); document.write( "b = 200-80
\n" ); document.write( "b = 120 sets of design # 2
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