document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=636914>Question 636914</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a carpenter bought 10 item. some cost 40 and the remaining 30.50. how many of each were bought if the total was 362<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "quantity equation: f  +  t = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "value equation:: 40f  +30.5t = 362<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Modify the equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "400f + 400t = 4000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "400f + 305t = 3620<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"t\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "95t = 380<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t = 4 (# of 30.5 items)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"f\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f + t = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = 4 = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = 6 (# of 40 items)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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