document.write( "Question 658457: Please help me I have to form a chart and equation for the Algebra problem: Celia bought 12 apples, ate two of them, and sold the rest for 20 cents more per apple than she pain. Her total profit was $1.00. How much did she sell each apple for? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #410291 by MathTherapy(10552)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "Please help me I have to form a chart and equation for the Algebra problem: Celia bought 12 apples, ate two of them, and sold the rest for 20 cents more per apple than she pain. Her total profit was $1.00. How much did she sell each apple for?\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let cost of each apple be A \n" ); document.write( "Then she bought 12 apples for 12A \n" ); document.write( "She will have 10 left after eating 2 \n" ); document.write( "Since she sold the 10 remaining for 20c more per apple, then she sold them for 10(A + 20), or 10A + 200 \n" ); document.write( "10A + 200 = 12A + 100 \n" ); document.write( "10A – 12A = 100 – 200 \n" ); document.write( "– 2A = - 100 \n" ); document.write( "A, or cost of each apple = \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "She then sold each for 50 + 20, or \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "======== \n" ); document.write( "Check \n" ); document.write( "======== \n" ); document.write( "12 * 50c = 600c, or $6 \n" ); document.write( "10 * (50 + 20), or 10 * 70, or 700c, or $7 \n" ); document.write( "Profit = 7 – 6, or $1 (TRUE)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Send comments and “thank-yous” to “D” at MathMadEzy@aol.com \n" ); document.write( " |