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document.write( "A local Charity help a crafts fair selling donated, handmade items. Total proceeds from the sale were $2800. A total of 92 items were sold, some at $25 each and the rest at $45 each. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #568061 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A local Charity held a crafts fair selling donated, handmade items. \n" ); document.write( "Total proceeds from the sale were $2800. \n" ); document.write( "A total of 92 items were sold, some at $25 each and the rest at $45 each. \n" ); document.write( "--------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Quantity Eq:: t + f = 92 \n" ); document.write( "Value Eq::: 25t+45f = 2800 \n" ); document.write( "------- \n" ); document.write( "Modify for elimination:: \n" ); document.write( "5t + 5f = 5*92 \n" ); document.write( "5t + 9f = 560 \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"f\": \n" ); document.write( "4f = 100 \n" ); document.write( "f = 25 (# of items sold for $45) \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Solve for \"t\": \n" ); document.write( "t + 25 = 92 \n" ); document.write( "t = 67 (# of items sold for $25) \n" ); document.write( "--------------- \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "------------------- \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |