document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=890630>Question 890630</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A boy scout troop is selling Christmas trees to raise money for a trip. On the First day the they sold 79 trees. The balsam firs sold for $23 and Norwegian pins were $28. The receipts for the day totaled$1942. How many of each trees of each type was sold.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #539138 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=539138\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If all 79 trees were Norwegian pines, the total would be 28 * 79 = $2212<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The actual total is $1942.  $2212 - 1942 = $270<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The difference between the balsam and the Norwegians is $28 - 23 = $5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "270 / 5 = 54 balsams sold<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If 54 balsams were sold, then 79-54=25 Norwegians were sold.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54 * 23 = 1242<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25 * 28 = 700<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1242 + 700 = $1942<BR>\n" );
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