document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1104>Question 1104</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The A-One Shoe Store has in its inventory three times more pairs of sneakers than it has pairs of boots, and at least ten more pairs of sandals than it has pairs of boots. If there are 28 pairs of sandals in the inventory, what is the greatest possible number of pairs of sneakers in the inventory? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #346 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=khwang><B>khwang(438)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=khwang><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=346\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Assume there are x pairs of boots in the inventory.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Since there are at least ten more pairs of sandals <BR>\n" );
document.write( " than it has pairs of boots, we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( " number of pair of sandals >= x+10.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Now there are 28 pairs of sandals = 28, so 28 >= x+10 and we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 18 >= x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Next, we know number of sneakeers (3 times more than x) = 3x + x = 4x,<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Hence  4x <= 4*18 = 72.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " and the greatest possible number of pairs of sneakers in the inventory<BR>\n" );
document.write( " is 72.\r<BR>\n" );
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