document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=870915>Question 870915</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At Lowes home improvement center, halogen light bulbs cost $12.50 each and fluorescent bulbs cost $8.00 each. One day the recepits for a total of 376 bulbs were $3683. How many halogen bulbs were sold? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=number of halogen bulbs that were sold<BR>\n" );
document.write( "376-x=number of flourscent bulbs that were sold<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12.50x+8.00(376-x)=3683<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12.50x+3008-8x=3683<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.5x=675<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "number of halogen bulbs that were sold=150 </SPAN>\n" );
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