document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=883646>Question 883646</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A real estate salesperson bought promotional calendars and date books to give to her customers at the end of the year. The calendars cost $0.50 each and the date books cost $0.75 each. She ordered 400 promotional items and spent $225. How many of each item did she order? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=number of calendars ordered<BR>\n" );
document.write( "400-x=number of date books ordered<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".50x+.75(400-x)=225<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".50x+300-.75x=225<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".25x=75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "400-x=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "number of calendars ordered=300 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "number of date books ordered=100 </SPAN>\n" );
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