document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=758202>Question 758202</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this word problem: a company buys pens at the rate of $6.50 per box for the first 10 boxes, $5.50 per box<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for the next 10 boxes, and $4.50 per box for any additional boxes. how many boxes of pens can<BR>\n" );
document.write( "be bought for $183.00? Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "for the next 10 boxes, and $4.50 per box for any additional boxes. how many boxes of pens can<BR>\n" );
document.write( "be bought for $183.00?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=number of boxes of pens which can be bought for $183.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10(6.50)+10(5.50)+(x-20)(4.50)=$183.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "65+55+4.5x-90)=183<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120+4.5x-90=183<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.5x=153<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=153/4.5=34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "number of boxes of pens which can be bought for $183=34 </SPAN>\n" );
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