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 #38397 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=BGluvsmath><B>BGluvsmath(64)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=BGluvsmath><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=38397\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First, profit is the selling price minus cost.  So, I think a better equation would be: 1.5(x-20)=15  (Hans made a profit of $1.50 per program sold, for a total of $15.)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Going on to solving the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5(x-20)=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distribute: 1.5x-30=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 30 to both sides: 1.5x=45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide each side by 1.5: x=30 </SPAN>\n" );
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