document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=785166>Question 785166</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have sold 2/3 of my pencils at 15 each. If i have 8 pencils left, how much money did I collect for the pencils I sold? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #477383 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=harpazo><B>harpazo(655)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=harpazo><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=harpazo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=477383\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = the pencils you sold at 0.15 each\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2/3)x = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x/3 = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 3 times 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 24/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You sold 12 pencils.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, 12 pencils times 0.15 each = $1.80\r<BR>\n" );
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