document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=56595>Question 56595</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hans paid $1.50 each for programs to the game. He sold all but 20 of them for $3.00 each and made a profit of $15.00. How many programs did he buy?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried the equation:  1.50x + 3(x-20)=15.00\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't think this is right?  Can you help me?  Thank You.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The ISBN number that I typed is exactly correct. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #38396 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=38396\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.50X+15.00=(X-20)3.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.50X+15.00=3X-60.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.50X-3X=-60.00-15.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1.50X=-75.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-75.00/-1.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=50 PROGRAMS WERE BOUGHT & 30 SOLD.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50*1.50+15.00=(50-20)3.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75.00+15.00=30*3.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90.00=90.00 </SPAN>\n" );
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