document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=850042>Question 850042</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  The Book Nook makes four times as much revenue on paperback books as on hardcover books. If last month's sales totaled $124,300, how much was sold of each type book?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let value of hardcover books = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then value of paperback books = 4x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 4x = 124,300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 124300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 24860<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 99440<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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