document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=7228>Question 7228</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Computer City sells batteries ($3) and small boxes of pens ($5). In August, total sales were $960. Customers bought 5 times as many batteries as boxes of pens. How many of each did computer city sell. Check the answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Then pens=x and batteries=5x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the pens were $5 each and the batteries were $3 each. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "so:  $5(x) + $3(5x)=$960\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x+15x=960<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20x=960\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=240\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "*********They sold 48 boxes of pens and 240 boxes of batteries.********* \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK:  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "48x5=240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "240x3=720\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "240+720=960 </SPAN>\n" );
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