document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=909343>Question 909343</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A footwear factory sold 600 pairs of slippers. the number sold at market stalls is twice the number sold at department stores and the number sold by foot salesmen is  one-sixth of the number sold at market stalls. how many pairs of slippers were sold at market stalls? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=number of pairs of slippers sold at dept stores<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=number of pairs of slippers sold at market stalls<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x/6=number of pairs of slippers sold by foot salesmen<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2x+2x/6=600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2x+x/3=600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "lcd:3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+6x+x=1800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x=1800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "how many pairs of slippers were sold at market stalls? 400 </SPAN>\n" );
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